diff --git a/molecule/test-local/prepare.yml b/molecule/test-local/prepare.yml
index 506741b2..7f7d1f7b 100644
--- a/molecule/test-local/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/test-local/prepare.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         regexp: 8443
         replace: "{{ lookup('env', 'KIND_PORT') }}"
         path: '{{ kubeconfig }}'
+        mode: 0644
       delegate_to: localhost
 
     - name: Wait for the Kubernetes API to become available (this could take a minute)