diff --git a/src/etc/root/dot.cshrc b/src/etc/root/dot.cshrc
index a98edf70..ec2de3d1 100644
--- a/src/etc/root/dot.cshrc
+++ b/src/etc/root/dot.cshrc
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+umask 022
 alias mail Mail
 set history=1000
 set path=(/sbin /usr/sbin /bin /usr/bin)
diff --git a/src/etc/root/dot.profile b/src/etc/root/dot.profile
index 0482fb0e..878c321a 100644
--- a/src/etc/root/dot.profile
+++ b/src/etc/root/dot.profile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 export PATH
 HOME=/root
 export HOME
+umask 022
 
 if [ -x /usr/bin/tset ]; then
 	eval `/usr/bin/tset -sQ \?$TERM`