diff --git a/Ubuntu-23.10-Desktop.sh b/Ubuntu-23.10-Desktop.sh
index 48fcb8a..de85e38 100644
--- a/Ubuntu-23.10-Desktop.sh
+++ b/Ubuntu-23.10-Desktop.sh
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ install_options
 # Compliance and updates
 sudo systemctl mask debug-shell.service
 
-# Make home directory private
-sudo chmod 700 /home/*
-
 # Setting umask to 077
 umask 077
 sudo sed -i 's/^UMASK.*/UMASK 077/g' /etc/login.defs
 sudo sed -i 's/^HOME_MODE/#HOME_MODE/g' /etc/login.defs
 sudo sed -i 's/^USERGROUPS_ENAB.*/USERGROUPS_ENAB no/g' /etc/login.defs
 
+# Make home directory private
+sudo chmod 700 /home/*
+
 # Setup NTS
 sudo systemctl disable --now systemd-timesyncd
 sudo systemctl mask systemd-timesyncd
diff --git a/Ubuntu-24.04-Server.sh b/Ubuntu-24.04-Server.sh
index 13961e5..5d82918 100644
--- a/Ubuntu-24.04-Server.sh
+++ b/Ubuntu-24.04-Server.sh
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ sudo systemctl mask debug-shell.service
 echo 'Authorized uses only. All activity may be monitored and reported.' | sudo tee /etc/issue
 echo 'Authorized uses only. All activity may be monitored and reported.' | sudo tee /etc/issue.net
 
-# Make home directory private
-sudo chmod 700 /home/*
-
 # Setting umask to 077
 umask 077
 sudo sed -i 's/^UMASK.*/UMASK 077/g' /etc/login.defs
 sudo sed -i 's/^HOME_MODE/#HOME_MODE/g' /etc/login.defs
 sudo sed -i 's/^USERGROUPS_ENAB.*/USERGROUPS_ENAB no/g' /etc/login.defs
 
+# Make home directory private
+sudo chmod 700 /home/*
+
 # Setup NTS
 sudo systemctl disable --now systemd-timesyncd
 sudo systemctl mask systemd-timesyncd