diff --git a/configs/releng/airootfs/root/customize_airootfs.sh b/configs/releng/airootfs/root/customize_airootfs.sh
index 9c85453d6358af1d16052a26fd16f3140c0f83d0..aecf7f1b2b28e864d44894b7535ee6d4ccc833aa 100755
--- a/configs/releng/airootfs/root/customize_airootfs.sh
+++ b/configs/releng/airootfs/root/customize_airootfs.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC /etc/localtime
 
 usermod -s /usr/bin/zsh root
 cp -aT /etc/skel/ /root/
+chmod 700 /root
 
 useradd -m -p "" -g users -G "adm,audio,floppy,log,network,rfkill,scanner,storage,optical,power,wheel" -s /usr/bin/zsh arch