diff --git a/pkg/tool/file/file.cue b/pkg/tool/file/file.cue
index 7a00d9ff9..9fe490fae 100644
--- a/pkg/tool/file/file.cue
+++ b/pkg/tool/file/file.cue
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Mkdir: {
 	createParents: bool | *false
 
 	// Directory mode and permission bits (before umask).
-	permissions: int | *0o755
+	permissions: int | *0o777
 }
 
 // MkdirAll creates a directory at the specified path along with any necessary
diff --git a/pkg/tool/file/pkg.go b/pkg/tool/file/pkg.go
index bc1b9f836..a3a28841d 100644
--- a/pkg/tool/file/pkg.go
+++ b/pkg/tool/file/pkg.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 //		createParents: bool | *false
 //
 //		// Directory mode and permission bits (before umask).
-//		permissions: int | *0o755
+//		permissions: int | *0o777
 //	}
 //
 //	// MkdirAll creates a directory at the specified path along with any necessary
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ var p = &pkg.Package{
 		$id:           "tool/file.Mkdir"
 		path:          string
 		createParents: bool | *false
-		permissions:   int | *493
+		permissions:   int | *511
 	}
 	MkdirAll: Mkdir & {
 		createParents: true