diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
index 05b13492052a..b5919047cc11 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ in
                 touch /tmp/mysql_init
             fi
 
-            mkdir -m 0700 -p ${cfg.pidDir}
+            mkdir -m 0755 -p ${cfg.pidDir}
             chown -R ${cfg.user} ${cfg.pidDir}
 
             # Make the socket directory
-            mkdir -m 0700 -p /run/mysqld
+            mkdir -m 0755 -p /run/mysqld
             chown -R ${cfg.user} /run/mysqld
           '';