diff --git a/plogical/cronUtil.py b/plogical/cronUtil.py
index ed52e45af..aa9f9ed2c 100755
--- a/plogical/cronUtil.py
+++ b/plogical/cronUtil.py
@@ -95,11 +95,20 @@ class CronUtil:
             cronParent = '/var/spool/cron'
             commandT = 'chmod 755 %s' % (cronParent)
             ProcessUtilities.executioner(commandT, 'root')
+
+            if ProcessUtilities.decideDistro() == ProcessUtilities.ubuntu:
+                command = 'chmod 755 /var/spool/cron/crontabs'
+                ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command)
+
         else:
             cronParent = '/var/spool/cron'
             commandT = 'chmod 700 %s' % (cronParent)
             ProcessUtilities.executioner(commandT, 'root')
 
+            if ProcessUtilities.decideDistro() == ProcessUtilities.ubuntu:
+                command = 'chmod 1730 /var/spool/cron/crontabs'
+                ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command)
+
 
 
 def main():