diff --git a/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf b/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf
index 9554f38d3..b07d0504a 100644
--- a/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf
+++ b/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ d /run/systemd/netif/links 0755 systemd-network systemd-network -
 d /run/systemd/netif/leases 0755 systemd-network systemd-network -
 
 z /var/log/journal 2755 root systemd-journal - -
-Z /var/log/journal/%m 2755 root systemd-journal - -
+Z /var/log/journal/%m ~2755 root systemd-journal - -
 z /run/log/journal 2755 root systemd-journal - -
-Z /run/log/journal/%m 2755 root systemd-journal - -
+Z /run/log/journal/%m ~2755 root systemd-journal - -