diff --git a/molecule/with_ssh_keys/tests/test_default.py b/molecule/with_ssh_keys/tests/test_default.py
index cc50c0d..2f447b0 100644
--- a/molecule/with_ssh_keys/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/molecule/with_ssh_keys/tests/test_default.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_ubuntu_sudoer(host):
     assert etc_sudoers_d_ubuntu.exists
     assert etc_sudoers_d_ubuntu.user == "root"
     assert etc_sudoers_d_ubuntu.group == "root"
-    assert etc_sudoers_d_ubuntu.mode == 0o640
+    assert etc_sudoers_d_ubuntu.mode == 0o440
     assert etc_sudoers_d_ubuntu.contains("ubuntu  ALL=(ALL)  NOPASSWD: ALL")
 
 def test_ubuntu_ssh_authorized_keys(host):