diff --git a/user_data b/user_data
index d364d5dc244db343004794606c43a10ce64ad4b5..0f3537dddcc455b31a0d3bac3c6b8e9fee746f00 100644
--- a/user_data
+++ b/user_data
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ write_files:
       MAIL_HOST=mail.indie.host
       MAIL_PORT=587
   - path: /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled
-    permission: 0644
+    permissions: 0644
     owner: root
     content: |
       never