diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
index ab207012329..50d3cedd596 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ def create_script(command):
         f.close()
 
     # Ensure the script is executable.
-    os.chmod(script_file, 1755)
+    os.chmod(script_file, 0700)
 
     # Get temporary directory.
     tempdir = tempfile.gettempdir()