diff --git a/cmd/nfs-client-provisioner/provisioner.go b/cmd/nfs-client-provisioner/provisioner.go
index 3ca2e918..07688ef5 100644
--- a/cmd/nfs-client-provisioner/provisioner.go
+++ b/cmd/nfs-client-provisioner/provisioner.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func (p *nfsProvisioner) Provision(options controller.VolumeOptions) (*v1.Persis
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(fullPath, 0777); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("unable to create directory to provision new pv: " + err.Error())
 	}
+	os.Chmod(fullPath, 0777)
 
 	path := filepath.Join(p.path, pvName)