diff --git a/build b/build
index c9b38a9..0fbe1c9 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function task_setup {
 		
 		echo -e "# -------[ Custom Settings File - Last updated $(date) ]-------" >"./data/settings.toml";
 		echo -e '[database]\nusername = "INSERT_DATABASE_USERNAME_HERE"\npassword = "INSERT_DATABASE_PASSWORD_HERE";' >>"./data/settings.toml";
+		chmod 0600 "./data/settings.toml";
 		
 		echo -e "${HC}Don't forget to edit './data/settings.toml' to specify the database username and password${RS}";
 		echo -e "";