diff --git a/lib/init/nomad/cluster-up.sh b/lib/init/nomad/cluster-up.sh
index 4e39d88..1662b40 100755
--- a/lib/init/nomad/cluster-up.sh
+++ b/lib/init/nomad/cluster-up.sh
@@ -282,8 +282,6 @@ for d in "${HOST_VOLUME_DIRS[@]}"; do
     log "creating: ${d}"
     install -d -m 0777 -o root -g root "$d"
   fi
-  # Ensure correct permissions (fixes pre-existing 0755 dirs on re-run)
-  chmod 0777 "$d"
 done
 
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