diff --git a/make/defs-dist.mk b/make/defs-dist.mk
index fbd87e04..591eb906 100644
--- a/make/defs-dist.mk
+++ b/make/defs-dist.mk
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ VARGROUP         ?= nobody
 VARMODE          ?= 666
 VARDIROWNER      ?= root
 VARDIRGROUP      ?= root
-VARDIRMODE       ?= 770
+VARDIRMODE       ?= 775
 PREFIXOWNER      ?= $(EXEOWNER)
 PREFIXGROUP      ?= $(EXEGROUP)
 PREFIXMODE       ?= 644