diff --git a/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/create-logging-directory.yaml b/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/create-logging-directory.yaml
index 710f060..8a3d478 100644
--- a/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/create-logging-directory.yaml
+++ b/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao-logging/create-logging-directory.yaml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ spec:
           set -e
           mkdir -p /var/log/openbao
           chown 100:100 /var/log/openbao
-          chown 100:100 /etc/passwd
-          chown 100:100 /etc/group
+          chmod o+rwx /etc/passwd
+          chmod o+rwx /etc/group
           chmod o+rwx /var/log/openbao
           echo "logrotate:x:100:100::/home/logrotate:/bin/sh" >> /etc/passwd
           echo "logrotate:x:100:" >> /etc/group