diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 8f98e16f..4bc932e6 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ installConfigs() {
 
     # Install empty custom.list file if it does not exist
     if [[ ! -r "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/custom.list" ]]; then
-        if ! install -o root -m 664 /dev/null "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/custom.list" &>/dev/null; then
+        if ! install -o root -m 644 /dev/null "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/custom.list" &>/dev/null; then
             printf "  %bError: Unable to initialize configuration file %s/custom.list\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}"
             return 1
         fi