--- a/m4/modes.m4
+++ b/m4/modes.m4
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([uucp-rnews],
         [Install rnews setuid, group uucp])],
     if test "x$enableval" = xyes ; then
         RNEWSGRP=uucp
-        RNEWSMODE=04550
+        RNEWSMODE=04754
     fi)
 AC_SUBST([RNEWSGRP])
 AC_SUBST([RNEWSMODE])])
