diff --git a/fsipd.c b/fsipd.c
index 57eeb64..4b50653 100644
--- a/fsipd.c
+++ b/fsipd.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ daemon_start()
 	pthread_t tcp6_thread, udp6_thread;
 
 	/* Check if we can acquire the pid file */
-	pfh = pidfile_open(NULL, 0600, &otherpid);
+	pfh = pidfile_open(NULL, 0644, &otherpid);
 
 	if (pfh == NULL) {
 		if (errno == EEXIST) {