diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index 9111869c..8f723a69 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 func CreateServerDir(serverName string) error {
 	serverPath := path.Join(config.ABRA_DIR, "servers", serverName)
 
-	if err := os.Mkdir(serverPath, 0600); err != nil {
+	if err := os.Mkdir(serverPath, 0700); err != nil {
 		if !os.IsExist(err) {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/tests/integration/server_add.bats b/tests/integration/server_add.bats
index d31d064b..c1cd1bac 100644
--- a/tests/integration/server_add.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/server_add.bats
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ teardown(){
   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"
+  assert_equal $server_dir_perms "700"
 }
 
 @test "error if using name and --local together" {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ teardown(){
   assert_output --partial 'local server successfully added'
 
   server_dir_perms=$(stat -c "%a" "$ABRA_DIR/servers/$TEST_SERVER")
-  assert_equal $server_dir_perms "600"
+  assert_equal $server_dir_perms "700"
 }
 
 @test "create local server fails when no docker swarm" {