diff --git a/src/debug-generator/debug-generator.c b/src/debug-generator/debug-generator.c
index 7637980689..98670a6c90 100644
--- a/src/debug-generator/debug-generator.c
+++ b/src/debug-generator/debug-generator.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int process_unit_credentials(const char *credentials_dir) {
                         if (!p)
                                 return log_oom();
 
-                        r = write_string_file_atomic_label(p, d);
+                        r = write_string_file_at_label(AT_FDCWD, p, d, WRITE_STRING_FILE_CREATE|WRITE_STRING_FILE_ATOMIC|WRITE_STRING_FILE_MKDIR_0755);
                         if (r < 0) {
                                 log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to write unit file '%s' from credential '%s', ignoring: %m",
                                                   unit, de->d_name);