diff --git a/touch.c b/touch.c
index fca2f16..74bdc27 100644
--- a/touch.c
+++ b/touch.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ touch(const char *file)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((fd = open(file, O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0644)) < 0)
+	if ((fd = open(file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0666)) < 0)
 		eprintf("open %s:", file);
 	close(fd);