diff --git a/transcoder/repository.go b/transcoder/repository.go
index 1ce004c..7847dbf 100644
--- a/transcoder/repository.go
+++ b/transcoder/repository.go
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ func (r *Repository) ArchiveFile(inFile string) {
     log.Fatalf("Error opening file in ingest: %s.", err)
     os.Exit(1)
   }
+  sourceStat, _ := source.Stat()
+  sourceMode := sourceStat.Mode()
   defer source.Close()
 
   // attempt to create destination file
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ func (r *Repository) ArchiveFile(inFile string) {
     os.Exit(1)
   }
   defer destination.Close()
-  destination.Chmod(0755)
+  destination.Chmod(sourceMode)
 
   // perform the file copy
   _, err = io.Copy(destination, source)