diff --git a/helm/pv-migrate/README.md b/helm/pv-migrate/README.md
index 63762ea1e..5d799e648 100644
--- a/helm/pv-migrate/README.md
+++ b/helm/pv-migrate/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ The helm chart of pv-migrate
 | rsync.command | string | `""` | Full Rsync command and flags |
 | rsync.enabled | bool | `false` | Enable creation of Rsync job |
 | rsync.extraArgs | string | `""` | Extra args to be appended to the rsync command. Setting this might cause the tool to not function properly. |
+| rsync.fixPrivateKeyPerms | bool | `false` | Enable fixing permissions on the private key prior to running rsync |
 | rsync.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` | Rsync image pull policy |
 | rsync.image.repository | string | `"docker.io/utkuozdemir/pv-migrate-rsync"` | Rsync image repository |
 | rsync.image.tag | string | `"1.0.0"` | Rsync image tag |
diff --git a/helm/pv-migrate/templates/rsync/job.yaml b/helm/pv-migrate/templates/rsync/job.yaml
index 25599252b..71ac5af97 100644
--- a/helm/pv-migrate/templates/rsync/job.yaml
+++ b/helm/pv-migrate/templates/rsync/job.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ spec:
               rc=1
               retries={{ .Values.rsync.maxRetries }}
               period={{ .Values.rsync.retryPeriodSeconds }}
+              {{- if .Values.rsync.fixPrivateKeyPerms -}}
+              chmod 400 {{ .Values.rsync.privateKeyMountPath }}
+              {{- end }}
               until [ "$n" -ge "$retries" ]
               do
                 {{ required ".Values.rsync.command is required!" .Values.rsync.command }} {{ .Values.rsync.extraArgs }} && rc=0 && break
diff --git a/helm/pv-migrate/values.yaml b/helm/pv-migrate/values.yaml
index 263123912..23139b214 100644
--- a/helm/pv-migrate/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/pv-migrate/values.yaml
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ rsync:
   privateKeyMountPath: /root/.ssh/id_ed25519
   # -- The private key content
   privateKey: ""
+  # -- Enable fixing permissions on the private key prior to running rsync
+  fixPrivateKeyPerms: false
   # -- Number of retries to run rsync command
   maxRetries: 10
   # -- Waiting time between retries
diff --git a/migrator/helm-chart.tgz b/migrator/helm-chart.tgz
index 1fea13c01..f47c49ca6 100644
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