diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
index 5166e460..62ca183d 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
     pull=dict(type='str', choices=['always', 'missing', 'never', 'newer']),
     quadlet_dir=dict(type='path'),
     quadlet_filename=dict(type='str'),
+    quadlet_file_mode=dict(type='raw'),
     quadlet_options=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
     rdt_class=dict(type='str'),
     read_only=dict(type='bool'),
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_pod_lib.py b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_pod_lib.py
index 8f315a5c..17c42548 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_pod_lib.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_pod_lib.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
                  elements='str', aliases=['ports']),
     quadlet_dir=dict(type='path'),
     quadlet_filename=dict(type='str'),
+    quadlet_file_mode=dict(type='raw', required=False),
     quadlet_options=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
     restart_policy=dict(type='str', required=False),
     security_opt=dict(type='list', elements='str', required=False),
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/podman/quadlet.py b/plugins/module_utils/podman/quadlet.py
index ec11a7e0..1ea4efa8 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/podman/quadlet.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/podman/quadlet.py
@@ -706,6 +706,11 @@ def create_quadlet_state(module, issuer):
     # Check if the directory exists and is writable
     if not module.check_mode:
         check_quadlet_directory(module, quadlet_dir)
+    # Specify file permissions
+    mode = module.params.get('quadlet_file_mode', None)
+    if mode is None and not os.path.exists(quadlet_file_path):
+        # default mode for new quadlet file only
+        mode = '0640'
     # Check if file already exists and if it's different
     quadlet = class_map[issuer](module.params)
     quadlet_content = quadlet.create_quadlet_content()
@@ -713,6 +718,8 @@ def create_quadlet_state(module, issuer):
     if bool(file_diff):
         if not module.check_mode:
             quadlet.write_to_file(quadlet_file_path)
+            if mode is not None:
+                module.set_mode_if_different(quadlet_file_path, mode, False)
         results_update = {
             'changed': True,
             "diff": {
@@ -720,7 +727,15 @@ def create_quadlet_state(module, issuer):
                 "after": "\n".join(file_diff[1]) if isinstance(file_diff[1], list) else file_diff[1] + "\n",
             }}
     else:
-        results_update = {}
+        # adjust file permissions
+        diff = {}
+        if mode is not None and module.set_mode_if_different(quadlet_file_path, mode, False, diff):
+            results_update = {
+                'changed': True,
+                'diff': diff
+            }
+        else:
+            results_update = {}
     return results_update
 
 # Check with following command:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_container.py b/plugins/modules/podman_container.py
index 52c376f8..785fb2c0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_container.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_container.py
@@ -876,6 +876,20 @@
     description:
       - Name of quadlet file to write. By default it takes C(name) value.
     type: str
+  quadlet_file_mode:
+    description:
+      - The permissions of the quadlet file.
+      - The O(quadlet_file_mode) can be specied as octal numbers or as a symbolic mode (for example, V(u+rwx) or V(u=rw,g=r,o=r)).
+        For octal numbers format, you must either add a leading zero so that Ansible's YAML parser knows it is an
+        octal number (like V(0644) or V(01777)) or quote it (like V('644') or V('1777')) so Ansible receives a string
+        and can do its own conversion from string into number. Giving Ansible a number without following one of these
+        rules will end up with a decimal number which will have unexpected results.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does not) exist, the default V('0640') mask will be used
+        when setting the mode for the newly created file.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does) exist, the mode of the existing file will be used.
+      - Specifying O(quadlet_file_mode) is the best way to ensure files are created with the correct permissions.
+    type: raw
+    required: false
   quadlet_options:
     description:
       - Options for the quadlet file. Provide missing in usual container args
@@ -1214,6 +1228,7 @@
     image: nginx
     state: quadlet
     quadlet_filename: custome-container
+    quadlet_file_mode: '0640'
     device: "/dev/sda:/dev/xvda:rwm"
     ports:
       - "8080:80"
diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_image.py b/plugins/modules/podman_image.py
index 38e9b695..64824066 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_image.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_image.py
@@ -204,6 +204,20 @@
       description:
         - Name of quadlet file to write. By default it takes image name without prefixes and tags.
       type: str
+    quadlet_file_mode:
+      description:
+        - The permissions of the quadlet file.
+        - The O(quadlet_file_mode) can be specied as octal numbers or as a symbolic mode (for example, V(u+rwx) or V(u=rw,g=r,o=r)).
+          For octal numbers format, you must either add a leading zero so that Ansible's YAML parser knows it is an
+          octal number (like V(0644) or V(01777)) or quote it (like V('644') or V('1777')) so Ansible receives a string
+          and can do its own conversion from string into number. Giving Ansible a number without following one of these
+          rules will end up with a decimal number which will have unexpected results.
+        - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does not) exist, the default V('0640') mask will be used
+          when setting the mode for the newly created file.
+        - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does) exist, the mode of the existing file will be used.
+        - Specifying O(quadlet_file_mode) is the best way to ensure files are created with the correct permissions.
+      type: raw
+      required: false
     quadlet_options:
       description:
         - Options for the quadlet file. Provide missing in usual network args
@@ -332,6 +346,7 @@
     state: quadlet
     quadlet_dir: /etc/containers/systemd
     quadlet_filename: alpine-latest
+    quadlet_file_mode: '0640'
     quadlet_options:
       - Variant=arm/v7
       - |
@@ -961,6 +976,7 @@ def main():
             ca_cert_dir=dict(type='path'),
             quadlet_dir=dict(type='path', required=False),
             quadlet_filename=dict(type='str'),
+            quadlet_file_mode=dict(type='raw', required=False),
             quadlet_options=dict(type='list', elements='str', required=False),
             build=dict(
                 type='dict',
diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_network.py b/plugins/modules/podman_network.py
index 4fb0b6de..c5853bd1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_network.py
@@ -219,6 +219,20 @@
     description:
       - Name of quadlet file to write. By default it takes I(name) value.
     type: str
+  quadlet_file_mode:
+    description:
+      - The permissions of the quadlet file.
+      - The O(quadlet_file_mode) can be specied as octal numbers or as a symbolic mode (for example, V(u+rwx) or V(u=rw,g=r,o=r)).
+        For octal numbers format, you must either add a leading zero so that Ansible's YAML parser knows it is an
+        octal number (like V(0644) or V(01777)) or quote it (like V('644') or V('1777')) so Ansible receives a string
+        and can do its own conversion from string into number. Giving Ansible a number without following one of these
+        rules will end up with a decimal number which will have unexpected results.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does not) exist, the default V('0640') mask will be used
+        when setting the mode for the newly created file.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does) exist, the mode of the existing file will be used.
+      - Specifying O(quadlet_file_mode) is the best way to ensure files are created with the correct permissions.
+    type: raw
+    required: false
   quadlet_options:
     description:
       - Options for the quadlet file. Provide missing in usual network args
@@ -859,6 +873,7 @@ def main():
             route=dict(type='list', elements='str', required=False),
             quadlet_dir=dict(type='path', required=False),
             quadlet_filename=dict(type='str', required=False),
+            quadlet_file_mode=dict(type='raw', required=False),
             quadlet_options=dict(type='list', elements='str', required=False),
             net_config=dict(type='list', required=False, elements='dict',
                             options=dict(
diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_play.py b/plugins/modules/podman_play.py
index 66138efc..67c6838d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_play.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_play.py
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@
     description:
       - Name of quadlet file to write. Must be specified if state is quadlet.
     type: str
+  quadlet_file_mode:
+    description:
+      - The permissions of the quadlet file.
+      - The O(quadlet_file_mode) can be specied as octal numbers or as a symbolic mode (for example, V(u+rwx) or V(u=rw,g=r,o=r)).
+        For octal numbers format, you must either add a leading zero so that Ansible's YAML parser knows it is an
+        octal number (like V(0644) or V(01777)) or quote it (like V('644') or V('1777')) so Ansible receives a string
+        and can do its own conversion from string into number. Giving Ansible a number without following one of these
+        rules will end up with a decimal number which will have unexpected results.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does not) exist, the default V('0640') mask will be used
+        when setting the mode for the newly created file.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does) exist, the mode of the existing file will be used.
+      - Specifying O(quadlet_file_mode) is the best way to ensure files are created with the correct permissions.
+    type: raw
+    required: false
   quadlet_options:
     description:
       - Options for the quadlet file. Provide missing in usual network args
@@ -208,6 +222,7 @@
       greet_to: world
     userns: host
     quadlet_filename: kube-pod
+    quadlet_file_mode: '0640'
     quadlet_options:
       - "SetWorkingDirectory=yaml"
       - "ExitCodePropagation=any"
@@ -413,6 +428,7 @@ def main():
                 choices=["debug", "info", "warn", "error", "fatal", "panic"]),
             quadlet_dir=dict(type='path', required=False),
             quadlet_filename=dict(type='str', required=False),
+            quadlet_file_mode=dict(type='raw', required=False),
             quadlet_options=dict(type='list', elements='str', required=False),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_pod.py b/plugins/modules/podman_pod.py
index 8cc291e3..04fc81f9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_pod.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_pod.py
@@ -371,6 +371,20 @@
     description:
       - Name of quadlet file to write. By default it takes I(name) value.
     type: str
+  quadlet_file_mode:
+    description:
+      - The permissions of the quadlet file.
+      - The O(quadlet_file_mode) can be specied as octal numbers or as a symbolic mode (for example, V(u+rwx) or V(u=rw,g=r,o=r)).
+        For octal numbers format, you must either add a leading zero so that Ansible's YAML parser knows it is an
+        octal number (like V(0644) or V(01777)) or quote it (like V('644') or V('1777')) so Ansible receives a string
+        and can do its own conversion from string into number. Giving Ansible a number without following one of these
+        rules will end up with a decimal number which will have unexpected results.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does not) exist, the default C(umask) on the system will be used
+        when setting the mode for the newly created file.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does) exist, the mode of the existing file will be used.
+      - Specifying O(quadlet_file_mode) is the best way to ensure files are created with the correct permissions.
+    type: raw
+    required: false
   quadlet_options:
     description:
       - Options for the quadlet file. Provide missing in usual container args
diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_volume.py b/plugins/modules/podman_volume.py
index 5aa8695f..e808103e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_volume.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_volume.py
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@
     description:
       - Name of quadlet file to write. By default it takes I(name) value.
     type: str
+  quadlet_file_mode:
+    description:
+      - The permissions of the quadlet file.
+      - The O(quadlet_file_mode) can be specied as octal numbers or as a symbolic mode (for example, V(u+rwx) or V(u=rw,g=r,o=r)).
+        For octal numbers format, you must either add a leading zero so that Ansible's YAML parser knows it is an
+        octal number (like V(0644) or V(01777)) or quote it (like V('644') or V('1777')) so Ansible receives a string
+        and can do its own conversion from string into number. Giving Ansible a number without following one of these
+        rules will end up with a decimal number which will have unexpected results.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does not) exist, the default V('0640') mask will be used
+        when setting the mode for the newly created file.
+      - If O(quadlet_file_mode) is not specified and the quadlet file B(does) exist, the mode of the existing file will be used.
+      - Specifying O(quadlet_file_mode) is the best way to ensure files are created with the correct permissions.
+    type: raw
+    required: false
   quadlet_options:
     description:
       - Options for the quadlet file. Provide missing in usual network args
@@ -127,6 +141,7 @@
     state: quadlet
     name: quadlet_volume
     quadlet_filename: custom-name
+    quadlet_file_mode: '0640'
     quadlet_options:
       - Group=192
       - Copy=true
@@ -569,6 +584,7 @@ def main():
             debug=dict(type='bool', default=False),
             quadlet_dir=dict(type='path', required=False),
             quadlet_filename=dict(type='str', required=False),
+            quadlet_file_mode=dict(type='raw', required=False),
             quadlet_options=dict(type='list', elements='str', required=False),
         ))
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml
index 3f939121..26eca770 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1191,6 +1191,69 @@
         that:
           - quadlet_file_custom3.stat.exists
 
+    - name: Fail if wrong default file mode
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - quadlet_file_custom3.stat.mode == '0640'
+
+    - name: Create a Quadlet for container with file mode
+      containers.podman.podman_container:
+        executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
+        name: container-quadlet-mode
+        image: alpine
+        state: quadlet
+        quadlet_file_mode: '0644'
+
+    - name: Check file mode
+      stat:
+        path: ~/.config/containers/systemd/container-quadlet-mode.container
+      register: quadlet_file_mode1
+
+    - name: Fail if file is present and with correct mode
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - quadlet_file_mode1.stat.exists
+          - quadlet_file_mode1.stat.mode == '0644'
+
+    - name: Create same Quadlet for container without file mode
+      containers.podman.podman_container:
+        executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
+        name: container-quadlet-mode
+        image: alpine
+        state: quadlet
+      register: quad_mode2
+
+    - name: Check file mode
+      stat:
+        path: ~/.config/containers/systemd/container-quadlet-mode.container
+      register: quadlet_file_mode2
+
+    - name: Check if existing mode is preserve
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - quad_mode2 is not changed
+          - quadlet_file_mode2.stat.mode == '0644'
+
+    - name: Create same Quadlet for container with only file mode changed
+      containers.podman.podman_container:
+        executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
+        name: container-quadlet-mode
+        image: alpine
+        state: quadlet
+        quadlet_file_mode: '0640'
+      register: quad_mode3
+
+    - name: Check file mode
+      stat:
+        path: ~/.config/containers/systemd/container-quadlet-mode.container
+      register: quadlet_file_mode3
+
+    - name: Fail if file is present and with correct mode
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - quad_mode3 is changed
+          - quadlet_file_mode3.stat.mode == '0640'
+
     - name: Create a Quadlet for container
       containers.podman.podman_container:
         executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_image/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_image/tasks/main.yml
index b5a3ca56..261202c9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_image/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_image/tasks/main.yml
@@ -460,10 +460,11 @@
         path: /tmp/customfile.image
       register: quadlet_file_custom
 
-    - name: Fail if no file is present
+    - name: Fail if no file is present or wrong mode
       assert:
         that:
           - quadlet_file_custom.stat.exists
+          - quadlet_file_custom.stat.mode == '0640'
 
     - name: Create quadlet image file
       containers.podman.podman_image:
@@ -476,6 +477,7 @@
         password: pass
         validate_certs: false
         quadlet_dir: /tmp/
+        quadlet_file_mode: '0644'
         quadlet_options:
           - "ImageTag=quay.io/coreos/coreos-installer:12345"
           - "AllTags=true"
@@ -493,6 +495,11 @@
         that:
           - quadlet_file.stat.exists
 
+    - name: Check quadlet file mode is correct
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - quadlet_file.stat.mode == '0644'
+
     - name: Check for the existence of lines in /tmp/coreos-installer.image
       lineinfile:
         path: /tmp/coreos-installer.image
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_network/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_network/tasks/main.yml
index 4bfb4b0c..f31ba4c5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_network/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_network/tasks/main.yml
@@ -709,16 +709,18 @@
         state: quadlet
         quadlet_dir: /tmp
         quadlet_filename: customfile
+        quadlet_file_mode: '0644'
 
     - name: Check if files exists
       stat:
         path: /tmp/customfile.network
       register: quadlet_file_custom
 
-    - name: Fail if no file is present
+    - name: Fail if no file is present or wrong mode
       assert:
         that:
           - quadlet_file_custom.stat.exists
+          - quadlet_file_custom.stat.mode == '0644'
 
     - name: Create quadlet network file
       containers.podman.podman_network:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml
index d22615e4..16583e9b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml
@@ -138,16 +138,18 @@
         state: quadlet
         quadlet_dir: /tmp
         quadlet_filename: customfile
+        quadlet_file_mode: '0644'
 
     - name: Check if files exists
       stat:
         path: /tmp/customfile.kube
       register: quadlet_file_custom
 
-    - name: Fail if no file is present
+    - name: Fail if no file is present or wrong mode
       assert:
         that:
           - quadlet_file_custom.stat.exists
+          - quadlet_file_custom.stat.mode == '0644'
 
     - name: Create a kube quadlet without filename
       containers.podman.podman_play:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_pod/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_pod/tasks/main.yml
index c148f9a9..54a66b4d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_pod/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_pod/tasks/main.yml
@@ -989,16 +989,18 @@
         network: examplenet
         quadlet_dir: /tmp
         quadlet_filename: customfile
+        quadlet_file_mode: '0644'
 
     - name: Check if files exists
       stat:
         path: /tmp/customfile.pod
       register: quadlet_file_custom
 
-    - name: Fail if no file is present
+    - name: Fail if no file is present or wrong mode
       assert:
         that:
           - quadlet_file_custom.stat.exists
+          - quadlet_file_custom.stat.mode == '0644'
 
     - name: Create a Quadlet pod file
       containers.podman.podman_pod:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_volume/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_volume/tasks/main.yml
index 0b52fbfc..41759109 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_volume/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_volume/tasks/main.yml
@@ -241,16 +241,18 @@
         state: quadlet
         quadlet_dir: /tmp
         quadlet_filename: customfile
+        quadlet_file_mode: '0644'
 
     - name: Check if files exists
       stat:
         path: /tmp/customfile.volume
       register: quadlet_file_custom
 
-    - name: Fail if no file is present
+    - name: Fail if no file is present or wrong mode
       assert:
         that:
           - quadlet_file_custom.stat.exists
+          - quadlet_file_custom.stat.mode == '0644'
 
     - name: Create quadlet volume file
       containers.podman.podman_volume: