diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux b/sys/unix/hints/linux
index 3390a43f6..37f137bd7 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@ CHOWN=true
 CHGRP=true
 
 VARDIRPERM = 0755
+VARFILEPERM = 0600
+GAMEPERM = 0755