diff --git a/packaging/freebsd/hermes_dashboard.in b/packaging/freebsd/hermes_dashboard.in
index a15acb385..f733f5186 100644
--- a/packaging/freebsd/hermes_dashboard.in
+++ b/packaging/freebsd/hermes_dashboard.in
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ hermes_dashboard_start()
             --port "${hermes_dashboard_port}" \
             --no-open \
             --skip-build
+    chmod 644 "${supervisor_pidfile}" "${pidfile}" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 hermes_dashboard_stop()