diff --git a/molecule/default/verify.yml b/molecule/default/verify.yml
index ef4e6d4..8c3d770 100644
--- a/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
           - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.encryption_passphrase == 'CHANGEME'"
           - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.exclude_caches | bool"
           - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.exclude_if_present == ['.nobackup']"
-          - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.umask == 63"
+          - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.umask == 77"
           - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.keep_hourly == 3"
           - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.keep_daily == 7"
           - "borgbackup_rendered_config_data.keep_weekly == 4"
diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 4127044..af2d30d 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     _borgbackup_borgmatic_config: >-
       {{ _borgbackup_borgmatic_config | combine({
-        'umask': _borgbackup_config.umask | int(base=8),
+        'umask': _borgbackup_config.umask | int,
         'lock_wait': _borgbackup_config.lock_wait | int,
         'check_last': _borgbackup_config.check_last | int,
       }) }}