diff --git a/app-admin/fleet/files/fleet.socket b/app-admin/fleet/files/fleet.socket
index e094eb7cab..c3e6502974 100644
--- a/app-admin/fleet/files/fleet.socket
+++ b/app-admin/fleet/files/fleet.socket
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ PartOf=fleet.service
 
 [Socket]
 ListenStream=/var/run/fleet.sock
-
+SocketMode=0660
+SocketUser=fleet
+SocketGroup=fleet