diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 712c1d8f..994256d1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changes
 
+## Master
+
+##### Task Options
+- Added `-m, --mode` option to the `target` task — specifies the file
+  mode for written files — should only be used when default `rw-------`
+  is not enough.
+
 ## 2.7.0
 
 #### Improved
diff --git a/boot/core/src/boot/core.clj b/boot/core/src/boot/core.clj
index ad03e434..6ea3e262 100644
--- a/boot/core/src/boot/core.clj
+++ b/boot/core/src/boot/core.clj
@@ -1002,10 +1002,10 @@
   (let [prev   (atom nil)
         clean! (if clean empty-dir! identity)
         dirs   (delay (mapv #(doto (io/file %) .mkdirs clean!) dirs))]
-    (fn [fs & {:keys [link]}]
+    (fn [fs & {:keys [link mode]}]
       (let [link  (when link :tmp)
             [a b] [@prev (reset! prev (output-fileset fs))]]
-        (mapv deref (for [d @dirs :let [p! (partial fs/patch! (fs/->path d) a b :link)]]
+        (mapv deref (for [d @dirs :let [p! (partial fs/patch! (fs/->path d) a b :mode mode :link)]]
                       (future (try (p! link)
                                    (catch Throwable t
                                      (if-not link (throw t) (p! nil)))))))))))
diff --git a/boot/core/src/boot/task/built_in.clj b/boot/core/src/boot/task/built_in.clj
index 3a8cce4c..1cc55802 100644
--- a/boot/core/src/boot/task/built_in.clj
+++ b/boot/core/src/boot/task/built_in.clj
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
    [boot.pedantic        :as pedantic])
   (:import
    [java.io File]
+   [java.nio.file.attribute PosixFilePermissions]
    [java.util Arrays]
    [java.util.concurrent LinkedBlockingQueue TimeUnit]
    [javax.tools ToolProvider DiagnosticCollector Diagnostic$Kind]))
@@ -361,16 +362,26 @@
     (core/with-post-wrap [_] @(promise))
     (core/with-pass-thru [fs] (Thread/sleep time))))
 
+(defn- mk-posix-file-permissions [posix-string]
+  (try
+    (when posix-string
+      (if (boot.App/isWindows)
+        (util/warn "Filemode not supported on Windows\n")
+        (PosixFilePermissions/fromString posix-string)))
+    (catch IllegalArgumentException _
+      (util/warn "Could not parse mode string, ignoring...\n"))))
+
 (core/deftask target
   "Writes output files to the given directory on the filesystem."
   [d dir PATH #{str} "The set of directories to write to (target)."
+   m mode VAL str    "The mode of written files in 'rwxrwxrwx' format"
    L no-link  bool   "Don't create hard links."
    C no-clean bool   "Don't clean target before writing project files."]
   (let [dir   (or (seq dir) ["target"])
         sync! (#'core/fileset-syncer dir :clean (not no-clean))]
     (core/with-pass-thru [fs]
       (util/info "Writing target dir(s)...\n")
-      (sync! fs :link (not no-link)))))
+      (sync! fs :link (not no-link) :mode (mk-posix-file-permissions mode)))))
 
 (core/deftask watch
   "Call the next handler when source files change."
diff --git a/boot/pod/src/boot/file.clj b/boot/pod/src/boot/file.clj
index 64fb8b3c..e4202d38 100644
--- a/boot/pod/src/boot/file.clj
+++ b/boot/pod/src/boot/file.clj
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@
 (def ^:dynamic *sync-delete* true)
 (def ^:dynamic *hard-link*   true)
 
+(def windows? (boot.App/isWindows))
+
 (def tmpfile-permissions
   (into-array FileAttribute
-              [(PosixFilePermissions/asFileAttribute
-                 (PosixFilePermissions/fromString "rw-------"))]))
+              (if windows?
+                []
+                [(PosixFilePermissions/asFileAttribute
+                  (PosixFilePermissions/fromString "rw-------"))])))
 
 (defn file? [f] (when (try (.isFile (io/file f)) (catch Throwable _)) f))
 (defn dir? [f] (when (try (.isDirectory (io/file f)) (catch Throwable _)) f))
@@ -247,8 +251,7 @@
 
 (defn match-filter?
   [filters f]
-  (let [windows?  (boot.App/isWindows)
-        normalize #(if-not windows? % (str/replace % #"\\" "/"))]
+  (let [normalize #(if-not windows? % (str/replace % #"\\" "/"))]
     ((apply some-fn (map (partial partial re-find) filters)) (normalize (.getPath ^File f)))))
 
 (defn keep-filters?
diff --git a/boot/pod/src/boot/filesystem.clj b/boot/pod/src/boot/filesystem.clj
index c03bdd06..5f9d989c 100644
--- a/boot/pod/src/boot/filesystem.clj
+++ b/boot/pod/src/boot/filesystem.clj
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 (def read-only
   (PosixFilePermissions/fromString "r--r--r--"))
 
+(def windows? (boot.App/isWindows))
+
 (defprotocol IToPath
   (->path [x] "Returns a java.nio.file.Path for x."))
 
@@ -155,20 +157,22 @@
     (Files/setLastModifiedTime dst (FileTime/fromMillis time))))
 
 (defn copy!
-  [^Path dest path ^Path src time]
+  [^Path dest path ^Path src time & {:keys [mode]}]
   (let [dst (doto (rel dest path) mkparents!)]
     (util/dbug* "Filesystem: copying %s...\n" (string/join "/" path))
     (try (Files/copy ^Path src ^Path dst copy-opts)
          (Files/setLastModifiedTime dst (FileTime/fromMillis time))
+         (when (and mode (not windows?)) (Files/setPosixFilePermissions dst mode))
          (catch java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException ex
            (util/dbug* "Filesystem: %s\n", (str ex))))))
 
 (defn link!
-  [dest path src]
+  [dest path src & {:keys [mode]}]
   (let [dst (rel dest path)]
     (util/dbug* "Filesystem: linking %s...\n" (string/join "/" path))
     (try (Files/deleteIfExists dst)
          (Files/createLink (doto dst mkparents!) src)
+         (when (and mode (not windows?)) (Files/setPosixFilePermissions dst mode))
          (catch java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException ex
            (util/dbug* "Filesystem: %s\n" (str ex))))))
 
@@ -188,11 +192,11 @@
       (writer-fn os))))
 
 (defn patch!
-  [dest before after & {:keys [link]}]
+  [dest before after & {:keys [link mode]}]
   (with-let [_ (fsp/patch-result before after)]
     (doseq [[op path & [arg1 arg2]] (fsp/patch before after link)]
       (case op
         :delete (delete! dest path)
-        :write  (copy!   dest path arg1 arg2)
-        :link   (link!   dest path arg1)
+        :write  (copy!   dest path arg1 arg2 :mode mode)
+        :link   (link!   dest path arg1 :mode mode)
         :touch  (touch!  dest path arg1)))))