diff --git a/tests/ansible/bench/loop-100-copies.yml b/tests/ansible/bench/loop-100-copies.yml
index 231bf4a1..0f4d3600 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/bench/loop-100-copies.yml
+++ b/tests/ansible/bench/loop-100-copies.yml
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
     copy:
       src: "{{item.src}}"
       dest: "/tmp/filetree.out/{{item.path}}"
+      mode: 0644
     with_filetree: /tmp/filetree.in
     when: item.state == 'file'
diff --git a/tests/ansible/regression/issue_140__thread_pileup.yml b/tests/ansible/regression/issue_140__thread_pileup.yml
index c0158018..a9826d23 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/regression/issue_140__thread_pileup.yml
+++ b/tests/ansible/regression/issue_140__thread_pileup.yml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@
     copy:
       src: "{{item.src}}"
       dest: "/tmp/filetree.out/{{item.path}}"
+      mode: 0644
     with_filetree: /tmp/filetree.in
     when: item.state == 'file'