diff --git a/roles/wordpress/tasks/install.yml b/roles/wordpress/tasks/install.yml
index dba578f0b..5c672783f 100644
--- a/roles/wordpress/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/wordpress/tasks/install.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
         mode=0664
         state=directory
 
-- name: Make directories 755 so can traverse
-  command: "/usr/bin/find {{ wp_abs_path }} -type d -exec chmod 755 {} +"
+- name: Make directories 775 so apache can traverse and write
+  command: "/usr/bin/find {{ wp_abs_path }} -type d -exec chmod 775 {} +"
 
 - name: Copy wp salt values
   copy: src=wp-keys.php.BAK