diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 9ac97e8..1662824 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ then
     fi
     echo Setting up password file
     echo service,user,pswd > $HOME/.pasfile.csv &> /dev/null
+    chmod 600 $HOME/.pasfile.csv
 
     echo Loading GPG to encrypt the file for the first time.
     echo ===========================================================
@@ -116,4 +117,4 @@ then
         exit 1
     fi
     rm $HOME/.pasfile.csv
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/steelbox.sh b/steelbox.sh
index 2470583..905c29c 100755
--- a/steelbox.sh
+++ b/steelbox.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ then
     echo UNENCRYPTED FILE IN $HOME/.pasfile.csv
     echo PRESS ENTER TO QUIT
     read
+    chmod 600 $HOME/.pasfile.csv
     exit 1
 fi
 rm $HOME/.pasfile.csv