diff --git a/rattail_fabric/backup.py b/rattail_fabric/backup.py
index dbffa64..c73bf05 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric/backup.py
+++ b/rattail_fabric/backup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def deploy_backup_everything(**context):
     """
     context.setdefault('envname', 'backup')
     context.setdefault('user', 'rattail')
-    deploy_generic('backup/backup-everything.mako', '/usr/local/bin/backup-everything', mode='0755',
+    deploy_generic('backup/backup-everything.mako', '/usr/local/bin/backup-everything', mode='0700',
                    context=context)
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def deploy_backup_app(deploy, envname, mkvirtualenv=True, user='rattail',
         'user': user,
     }
     if everything:
-        deploy(everything, '/usr/local/bin/backup-everything', mode='0755', context=everything_context)
+        deploy(everything, '/usr/local/bin/backup-everything', mode='0700', context=everything_context)
     else:
         deploy_backup_everything(**everything_context)