diff --git a/site/profile/manifests/ccs/home.pp b/site/profile/manifests/ccs/home.pp
index d215ef53ff..176662d972 100644
--- a/site/profile/manifests/ccs/home.pp
+++ b/site/profile/manifests/ccs/home.pp
@@ -7,4 +7,10 @@
     match => '^UMASK ',
     line  => 'UMASK 022',
   }
+  file_line { 'Change default home permissions for EL8+':
+    path               => '/etc/login.defs',
+    match              => '^HOME_MODE ',
+    line               => 'HOME_MODE 0755',
+    append_on_no_match => false,
+  }
 }