diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1aca7d4..b56814c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,13 +86,10 @@ used flakes:
             # ssh-host keys
             install -d -m755 "$temp/etc/ssh"
             ssh-keygen -o -t rsa -a 100 -N "" -b 4096 -f "$temp/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key"
-            chmod 600 "$temp/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key"
             ssh-keygen -o -t ed25519 -a 100 -N "" -f "$temp/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
-            chmod 600 "$temp/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
             # initrd key
             install -d -m755 "$temp/etc/secrets/initrd"
             ssh-keygen -o -t ed25519 -a 100 -N "" -f "$temp/etc/secrets/initrd/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
-            chmod 600 "$temp/etc/secrets/initrd/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
             ```
 
         1. existing host