diff --git a/target/scripts/startup/setup.d/mail_state.sh b/target/scripts/startup/setup.d/mail_state.sh
index d8e2c94c..7bcd8be3 100644
--- a/target/scripts/startup/setup.d/mail_state.sh
+++ b/target/scripts/startup/setup.d/mail_state.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function _setup_adjust_state_permissions() {
   # Parent directories must have executable bit set to descend the file tree for access,
   # as each service running as a non-root user requires this to access their state directory,
   # `/var/mail-state` must allow all users `+x`:
-  chmod o+x "${DMS_STATE_DIR}"
+  chmod +x "${DMS_STATE_DIR}"
 
   # This ensures the user and group of the files from the external mount have their
   # numeric ID values in sync. New releases where the installed packages order changes