diff --git a/vars/Debian.yaml b/vars/Debian.yaml
index bcf7b9c..e628cb8 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ __nodepool_build_depends:
   - zlib1g-dev
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest: /etc/init.d/nodepool
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_mode: "0755"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_mode: 0755
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src: etc/init.d/nodepool
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_dest: /etc/default/nodepool
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_mode: "0644"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_mode: 0644
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_src: etc/default/nodepool
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_dest: /etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_mode: "0755"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_mode: 0755
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_src: etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_dest: /etc/default/nodepool-builder
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_mode: "0644"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_mode: 0644
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_src: etc/default/nodepool-builder
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yaml b/vars/RedHat.yaml
index 38c9c5b..0c2deac 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yaml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yaml
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ __nodepool_build_depends:
   - zlib-devel
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest: /etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_mode: "0644"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_mode: 0644
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src: etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_dest: /etc/sysconfig/nodepool
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_mode: "0644"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_mode: 0644
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config_src: etc/sysconfig/nodepool
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_dest: /etc/systemd/system/nodepool-builder.service
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_mode: "0644"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_mode: 0644
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_src: etc/systemd/system/nodepool-builder.service
 
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_dest: /etc/sysconfig/nodepool-builder
-__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_mode: "0644"
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_mode: 0644
 __nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_config_src: etc/sysconfig/nodepool-builder