diff --git a/workflow_scripts/bin/execute_benchmark.sh b/workflow_scripts/bin/execute_benchmark.sh
index d9a5f21..b9f3934 100644
--- a/workflow_scripts/bin/execute_benchmark.sh
+++ b/workflow_scripts/bin/execute_benchmark.sh
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ $SSH_BASE_CMD $SSH_HOST "sudo rm -rf $BENCHMARK_DIR/workflow_scripts/bin/kafka_2
 $SSH_BASE_CMD $SSH_HOST "sudo rm -f $BENCHMARK_DIR/workflow_scripts/bin/bootstrap-server.txt"
 
 echo "Use 777 auth"
-$SSH_BASE_CMD $SSH_HOST "sudo su - root && sudo chmod -R 777 $BENCHMARK_DIR/workflow_scripts"
-
+$SSH_BASE_CMD $SSH_HOST "sudo su - root && sudo chmod -R g+w,o+w $BENCHMARK_DIR/workflow_scripts"
 $SSH_BASE_CMD $SSH_HOST "sudo su - root && sudo echo "$BOOTSTRAP_SERVER" >  $BENCHMARK_DIR/workflow_scripts/bin/bootstrap-server.txt"
 
 # Execute the benchmark test