diff --git a/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.cpp b/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.cpp
index c84927d..4bbcbed 100644
--- a/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.cpp
+++ b/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
 void Config::writeConfig()
 {
     std::stringstream confData;
+    auto isPwdTobeWritten = false;
+
     confData << "uid root\n";
     confData << "gid root\n\n";
     confData << "ldap_version 3\n\n";
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@
     if (!lDAPBINDDNpassword().empty())
     {
         confData << "bindpw " << lDAPBINDDNpassword() << "\n";
+        isPwdTobeWritten = true;
     }
     confData << "\n";
     switch (lDAPSearchScope())
@@ -137,6 +140,20 @@
     try
     {
         std::fstream stream(configFilePath.c_str(), std::fstream::out);
+        // remove the read permission from others if password is being written.
+        // nslcd forces this behaviour.
+        auto permission = fs::perms::owner_read | fs::perms::owner_write |
+                          fs::perms::group_read;
+        if (isPwdTobeWritten)
+        {
+            fs::permissions(configFilePath, permission);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fs::permissions(configFilePath,
+                            permission | fs::perms::others_read);
+        }
+
         stream << confData.str();
         stream.flush();
         stream.close();