diff --git a/subiquitycore/log.py b/subiquitycore/log.py
index 10a99126a..cf03d3d2c 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/log.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/log.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def setup_logger(dir, base="subiquity"):
     os.makedirs(dir, exist_ok=True)
     # Create the log directory in such a way that users in the group may
     # write to this directory in the installation environment.
-    set_log_perms(dir, mode=0o700)
+    set_log_perms(dir, mode=0o770, group="adm")
 
     logger = logging.getLogger("")
     logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)