diff --git a/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel b/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel
index 4dd7dee718f9254a62150d085827740c5b3a8a3e..cf4ab6ee9e51adf13c440a1f926402c694d6ab5d 100755
--- a/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel
+++ b/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ LOGDIR=$LOFARROOT/var/log
 ETCDIR=$LOFARROOT/etc
 LEVELTABLE=${ETCDIR}/swlevel.conf
 
-# Make sure all files are user/group writeable (needed for Int.
+# Make sure all files are user/group/other writeable (needed for Int.
 # Stations)
 
-umask 002
+umask 001
 
 #
 # SyntaxError msg