diff --git a/core/os/os2/file_util.odin b/core/os/os2/file_util.odin
index 963544985..8af46fab3 100644
--- a/core/os/os2/file_util.odin
+++ b/core/os/os2/file_util.odin
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ read_entire_file_from_file :: proc(f: ^File, allocator: runtime.Allocator) -> (d
 }
 
 @(require_results)
-write_entire_file :: proc(name: string, data: []byte, perm: int, truncate := true) -> Error {
+write_entire_file :: proc(name: string, data: []byte, perm: int = 0o644, truncate := true) -> Error {
 	flags := O_WRONLY|O_CREATE
 	if truncate {
 		flags |= O_TRUNC