--- a/m4/modes.m4
+++ b/m4/modes.m4
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([INN_ARG_MODES],
         [Install rnews setuid, group uucp])],
     [AS_IF([test "x$enableval" = xyes],
         [RNEWSGRP=uucp
-         RNEWSMODE=04550])])
+         RNEWSMODE=04754])])
  AC_SUBST([RNEWSGRP])
  AC_SUBST([RNEWSMODE])])
