--- a/alix-leds.c
+++ b/alix-leds.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 #ifndef DEBUG
 	if (pidname) {
-		pidfd = open(pidname, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC);
+		pidfd = open(pidname, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP|S_IROTH);
 		if (pidfd < 0)
 			die(-4, "Failed to open pidfile");
 	}