diff --git a/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/app.py b/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/app.py
index 174b359..22b8175 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/app.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/app.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class App:
 
     def publish(self, filename):
         builddir = os.path.dirname(filename)
-        os.makedirs(PUB_APPS_DIR, 0o700, True)
+        os.makedirs(PUB_APPS_DIR, 0o755, True)
         files = repo_publish.TarSizeCounter()
         archive_path = os.path.join(PUB_APPS_DIR, f'{self.name}.tar.xz')
         with tarfile.open(archive_path, 'w:xz') as tar:
diff --git a/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/image.py b/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/image.py
index 5344389..6475b17 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/image.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/image.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Image:
         repo_local.register_image(self.name, definition)
 
     def publish(self):
-        os.makedirs(PUB_LAYERS_DIR, 0o700, True)
+        os.makedirs(PUB_LAYERS_DIR, 0o755, True)
         files = repo_publish.TarSizeCounter()
         archive_path = os.path.join(PUB_LAYERS_DIR, f'{self.name}.tar.xz')
         with tarfile.open(archive_path, 'w:xz') as tar: