diff --git a/tasks/backup.yml b/tasks/backup.yml
index 69bdc69..5a59bbf 100644
--- a/tasks/backup.yml
+++ b/tasks/backup.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   - name: backup script permissions
     ansible.builtin.file:
       path: /root/bin/ldap_backup/ldap_backup.sh
-      mode: 700
+      mode: 0700
 
   - name: backup script cron
     ansible.builtin.cron: