1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gitosis/repository.py b/gitosis/repository.py
index db74046..1e27b2a 100644
--- a/gitosis/repository.py
+++ b/gitosis/repository.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def init(
     path,
     template=None,
     _git=None,
+    mode=0750,
     ):
     """
     Create a git repository at C{path} (if missing).
@@ -34,11 +35,15 @@ def init(
     @param template: Template directory, to pass to C{git init}.
 
     @type template: str
+
+    @param mode: Permissions for the new reposistory
+
+    @type mode: int
     """
     if _git is None:
         _git = 'git'
 
-    util.mkdir(path, 0750)
+    util.mkdir(path, mode)
     args = [
         _git,
         '--git-dir=.',