diff --git a/mysql/manifests/init.pp b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
index b10ce79..a6f5d00 100644
--- a/mysql/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class mysql::server {
     if $mysql_datadir {
         file { $mysql_datadir:
             ensure  => directory,
-            mode    => "0700",
+            mode    => "0755",
             owner   => "mysql",
             group   => "mysql",
             seltype => "mysqld_db_t",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class mysql::server {
     } else {
         file { "/srv/mysql":
             ensure  => directory,
-            mode    => "0700",
+            mode    => "0755",
             owner   => "mysql",
             group   => "mysql",
             seltype => "mysqld_db_t",