diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 42bca2d34..4ddde5b79 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ build_front:
     # this is to ensure we don't have any errors in the output,
     # cf https://code.eliotberriot.com/funkwhale/funkwhale/issues/169
     - yarn build | tee /dev/stderr | (! grep -i 'ERROR in')
-    - chmod -R 750 dist
+    - chmod -R 755 dist
   cache:
     key: "funkwhale__front_dependencies"
     paths:
diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/388.enhancement b/changes/changelog.d/388.enhancement
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ab2bc34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/388.enhancement
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+More permissive default permissions for front-end files (#388)