diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/runmain_test.go b/cmd/ipfs/runmain_test.go
index 4d73cfd4366..c9f3f01982e 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/runmain_test.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/runmain_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestRunMain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// close outputs so go testing doesn't print anything
-	null, _ := os.Open(os.DevNull)
+	null, _ := os.OpenFile(os.DevNull, os.O_RDWR, 0755)
 	os.Stderr = null
 	os.Stdout = null
 }