diff --git a/tasks/neutron_pre_install.yml b/tasks/neutron_pre_install.yml
index b70e2af3..7c730cf7 100644
--- a/tasks/neutron_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/neutron_pre_install.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     mode: "{{ item.mode | default(omit) }}"
   with_items:
     - { path: "/openstack", owner: "root", group: "root" }
-    - { path: "{{ neutron_conf_dir }}" }
+    - { path: "{{ neutron_conf_dir }}", mode: "0750" }
     - { path: "{{ neutron_conf_dir }}/plugins" }
     - { path: "{{ neutron_conf_dir }}/plugins/{{ neutron_plugin_type.split('.')[0] }}" }
     - { path: "{{ neutron_conf_dir }}/rootwrap.d", owner: "root", group: "root" }