diff --git a/server.Dockerfile b/server.Dockerfile
index 87b96bda2..53f38bb96 100644
--- a/server.Dockerfile
+++ b/server.Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ COPY . /go/src/${NOTARYPKG}
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/${NOTARYPKG}
 
+RUN chmod 0600 ./fixtures/database/*
+
 ENV SERVICE_NAME=notary_server
 EXPOSE 4443
 
diff --git a/signer.Dockerfile b/signer.Dockerfile
index d509c2f65..1760f5299 100644
--- a/signer.Dockerfile
+++ b/signer.Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ COPY . /go/src/${NOTARYPKG}
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/${NOTARYPKG}
 
+RUN chmod 0600 ./fixtures/database/*
+
 ENV SERVICE_NAME=notary_signer
 ENV NOTARY_SIGNER_DEFAULT_ALIAS="timestamp_1"
 ENV NOTARY_SIGNER_TIMESTAMP_1="testpassword"