--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -13547,7 +13547,7 @@ RNEWSMODE=0500
 if test "${enable_uucp_rnews+set}" = set; then :
   enableval=$enable_uucp_rnews; if test "x$enableval" = xyes ; then
         RNEWSGRP=uucp
-        RNEWSMODE=04550
+        RNEWSMODE=07550
     fi
 fi
 
