diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd_check_keys b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd_check_keys
index 606d1894b55..bbb6a149088 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd_check_keys
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd_check_keys
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ generate_key() {
     mkdir -p "$DIR"
     rm -f ${FILE}.tmp
     ssh-keygen -q -f "${FILE}.tmp" -N '' -t $TYPE
-
+    chmod go-rwx "$FILE.tmp"
     # Atomically rename file public key
     mv -f "${FILE}.tmp.pub" "${FILE}.pub"