diff --git a/src/pkg/builder/job_builder.go b/src/pkg/builder/job_builder.go
index 7c9dc5a..7604a2a 100644
--- a/src/pkg/builder/job_builder.go
+++ b/src/pkg/builder/job_builder.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func (b *Builder) BuildInitJob(zitadel *zitadelv1alpha1.ZitadelCluster, key type
 	runAsNonRoot := true
 	enableServiceLinks := false
 	user := int64(1000)
-	mode := int32(444)
+	mode := int32(0444)
 	initJob := &batchv1.Job{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      key.Name,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (b *Builder) BuildSetupJob(zitadel *zitadelv1alpha1.ZitadelCluster, key typ
 	runAsNonRoot := true
 	enableServiceLinks := false
 	user := int64(1000)
-	mode := int32(444)
+	mode := int32(0444)
 	setupJob := &batchv1.Job{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      key.Name,