diff --git a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/post-install.yml b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/post-install.yml
index 5c0f082e42..3807b282d6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/post-install.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/post-install.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ node_config_directory }}"
     state: directory
-    recurse: yes
     owner: "{{ kolla_user }}"
     group: "{{ kolla_group }}"
     mode: 0755
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ node_config_directory }}"
     state: directory
-    recurse: yes
-    mode: 0644
+    mode: 0755
   become: True
   when: not create_kolla_user | bool