1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/backup/manager.rb b/lib/backup/manager.rb
index 6fa2079d1a8..13c68d9354f 100644
--- a/lib/backup/manager.rb
+++ b/lib/backup/manager.rb
@@ -16,18 +16,16 @@ module Backup
           file << s.to_yaml.gsub(/^---\n/,'')
         end
 
-        FileUtils.chmod(0700, folders_to_backup)
-
         # create archive
         $progress.print "Creating backup archive: #{tar_file} ... "
-        orig_umask = File.umask(0077)
-        if Kernel.system('tar', '-cf', tar_file, *backup_contents)
+        # Set file permissions on open to prevent chmod races.
+        tar_system_options = {out: [tar_file, 'w', Gitlab.config.backup.archive_permissions]}
+        if Kernel.system('tar', '-cf', '-', *backup_contents, tar_system_options)
           $progress.puts "done".green
         else
           puts "creating archive #{tar_file} failed".red
           abort 'Backup failed'
         end
-        File.umask(orig_umask)
 
         upload(tar_file)
       end