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@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ If you use the default database path you also need to run this:
 ```bash
 sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/matrix-conduit/
 sudo chown -R conduit:nogroup /var/lib/matrix-conduit/
+sudo chmod 700 /var/lib/matrix-conduit/
 ```
 
 ## Setting up the Reverse Proxy