diff --git a/etherpadlite/manifests/init.pp b/etherpadlite/manifests/init.pp
index fdb3ab8..46fc735 100644
--- a/etherpadlite/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/etherpadlite/manifests/init.pp
@@ -12,5 +12,13 @@ class etherpadlite {
         group   => "etherpad",
         require => User["etherpad"],
     }
+    file { "/var/lib/etherpad/.profile":
+        ensure  => present,
+        mode    => "0600",
+        owner   => "etherpad",
+        group   => "etherpad",
+        content => "umask 007\n",
+        require => File["/var/lib/etherpad"],
+    }
 
 }