diff --git a/tasks/config/defaults.js b/tasks/config/defaults.js
index eb5d669ab..0f5b9e834 100644
--- a/tasks/config/defaults.js
+++ b/tasks/config/defaults.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module.exports = {
   base : '',
 
   // octal permission for output files, i.e. 644 (false does not adjust)
-  permission : false,
+  permission : 744,
 
   // whether to generate rtl files
   rtl        : false,
diff --git a/tasks/config/project/install.js b/tasks/config/project/install.js
index a7a920787..3aac84975 100644
--- a/tasks/config/project/install.js
+++ b/tasks/config/project/install.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var when = {
 
   // permissions
   changePermissions: function(question) {
-    return (questions.usePermission == true);
+    return (questions.setPermission == true);
   },
 
   // install