diff --git a/src/cmd/smugfs/fs.c b/src/cmd/smugfs/fs.c
index 52b8205..91af23d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/smugfs/fs.c
+++ b/src/cmd/smugfs/fs.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@
 		dir->muid = estrdup9p("muid");
 		mode |= q.type<<24;
 		if(mode & DMDIR)
-			mode |= 0555;
+			mode |= 0755;
 		dir->mode = mode;
 		dir->uid = estrdup9p(uid);
 		dir->gid = estrdup9p("smugfs");