diff --git a/run_config.py b/run_config.py
index 2eb94a4..a75b050 100644
--- a/run_config.py
+++ b/run_config.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def configure_hdfs_site():
     root.append(create_property('dfs.namenode.https-bind-host', config.HADOOP_HOST))
     root.append(create_property('dfs.client.use.datanode.hostname', 'true'))
     root.append(create_property('dfs.datanode.use.datanode.hostname', 'true'))
+    root.append(create_property('dfs.permissions', 'false'))
     indent(root)
     tree.write(core_site_path)