diff --git a/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao/values.yaml b/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao/values.yaml
index ad44336..95e7a5a 100644
--- a/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao/values.yaml
+++ b/template/stacks/ref-implementation/openbao/values.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ server:
     name: host-log-storage
     readOnly: false
     
+  extraArgs:
+    - chmod o+rwx /etc/passwd
+    - chmod o+rwx /etc/group
+
   postStart:
     - sh
     - -c