diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 541971c..5e5c297 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ The machine needs to be prepared. In CI this is done using [`molecule/default/pr
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ item }}"
         state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
       loop:
         - /var/log/example
         - /var/log/example-frequency
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ The machine needs to be prepared. In CI this is done using [`molecule/default/pr
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         dest: "{{ item }}"
         content: "example"
+        mode: "0644"
       loop:
         - /var/log/example/app.log
         - /var/log/example-frequency/app.log
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ The machine needs to be prepared. In CI this is done using [`molecule/default/pr
         - /var/log/example-script/app.log
         - /var/log/example-sharedscripts/app.log
         - /var/log/example-dateyesterday/app.log
+        - /var/log/example-keep-negative/app.log
         - /var/log/btmp
         - /var/log/wtmp
         - /var/log/hawkey.log
diff --git a/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 08102f8..f49508f 100644
--- a/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ item }}"
         state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
       loop:
         - /var/log/example
         - /var/log/example-frequency
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         dest: "{{ item }}"
         content: "example"
+        mode: "0644"
       loop:
         - /var/log/example/app.log
         - /var/log/example-frequency/app.log
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
         - /var/log/example-script/app.log
         - /var/log/example-sharedscripts/app.log
         - /var/log/example-dateyesterday/app.log
+        - /var/log/example-keep-negative/app.log
         - /var/log/btmp
         - /var/log/wtmp
         - /var/log/hawkey.log