diff --git a/debian/debian-secure.sh b/debian/debian-secure.sh
index b437fd6..fdd5826 100644
--- a/debian/debian-secure.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-secure.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
 echo "$MY_SSH_KEY" > /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
 chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
 chmod 600 /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
-chmod 600 /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
+chmod 700 /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
 
 cat <<EOF > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/10-vmh-ssh.conf
 X11Forwarding no