diff --git a/cli/run.go b/cli/run.go
index 0dc320d7b..13dd8aad0 100644
--- a/cli/run.go
+++ b/cli/run.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Run(version, commit string) {
 		PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			dirs := []map[string]os.FileMode{
 				{config.ABRA_DIR: 0764},
-				{config.SERVERS_DIR: 0600},
+				{config.SERVERS_DIR: 0700},
 				{config.RECIPES_DIR: 0764},
 				{config.LOGS_DIR: 0764},
 			}
diff --git a/tests/integration/dirs.bats b/tests/integration/dirs.bats
index c391e0dca..b6d4acc0f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/dirs.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/dirs.bats
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ setup(){
   assert_not_exists "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue"
 
   server_dir_perms=$(stat -c "%a" "$ABRA_DIR/servers")
-  assert_equal $server_dir_perms "600"
+  assert_equal $server_dir_perms "700"
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/server_add.bats b/tests/integration/server_add.bats
index 6de57779c..d31d064ba 100644
--- a/tests/integration/server_add.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/server_add.bats
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ teardown(){
   assert_output --partial "$TEST_SERVER"
 
   assert bash -c "docker context ls | grep -q $TEST_SERVER"
+
+  server_dir_perms=$(stat -c "%a" "$ABRA_DIR/servers/$TEST_SERVER")
+  assert_equal $server_dir_perms "600"
 }
 
 @test "error if using name and --local together" {
@@ -39,6 +42,9 @@ teardown(){
   assert_exists "$ABRA_DIR/servers/default"
   assert bash -c "docker context ls | grep -q default"
   assert_output --partial 'local server successfully added'
+
+  server_dir_perms=$(stat -c "%a" "$ABRA_DIR/servers/$TEST_SERVER")
+  assert_equal $server_dir_perms "600"
 }
 
 @test "create local server fails when no docker swarm" {