diff --git a/acct-user/etcd/etcd-0.ebuild b/acct-user/etcd/etcd-0.ebuild
index 83c47c1df732f..d682dc9b64226 100644
--- a/acct-user/etcd/etcd-0.ebuild
+++ b/acct-user/etcd/etcd-0.ebuild
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ inherit acct-user
 
 DESCRIPTION="User for etcd"
 ACCT_USER_HOME=/var/lib/etcd
+ACCT_USER_HOME_PERMS=700
 ACCT_USER_ID=426
 ACCT_USER_GROUPS=( etcd )