1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/entry.c b/entry.c
index 874516e174..ded83103a9 100644
--- a/entry.c
+++ b/entry.c
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ static void create_directories(const char *path, struct checkout *state)
 		len = slash - path;
 		memcpy(buf, path, len);
 		buf[len] = 0;
-		if (mkdir(buf, 0755)) {
+		if (mkdir(buf, 0777)) {
 			if (errno == EEXIST) {
 				struct stat st;
-				if (len > state->base_dir_len && state->force && !unlink(buf) && !mkdir(buf, 0755))
+				if (len > state->base_dir_len && state->force && !unlink(buf) && !mkdir(buf, 0777))
 					continue;
 				if (!stat(buf, &st) && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
 					continue; /* ok */