diff --git a/stdlib/Profile/test/runtests.jl b/stdlib/Profile/test/runtests.jl
index fc907172966977..b04e0697c20db3 100644
--- a/stdlib/Profile/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/stdlib/Profile/test/runtests.jl
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ end
     @testset "default save when current directory is readonly" begin
         tmpdir = mktempdir()
         fname = cd(tmpdir) do
-            chmod(tmpdir, 0o444)
+            chmod(tmpdir, 0o555)
             read(`$(Base.julia_cmd()) --startup-file=no -e "using Profile; print(Profile.take_heap_snapshot())"`, String)
         end
         @test !occursin(tmpdir, fname) # should not be in the given dir