diff --git a/IPython/parallel/apps/launcher.py b/IPython/parallel/apps/launcher.py
index d0a1802..67a53b5 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/apps/launcher.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/apps/launcher.py
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class SSHLauncher(LocalProcessLauncher):
                 break
         local_dir = os.path.dirname(local)
         if not os.path.exists(local_dir):
-            os.makedirs(local_dir)
+            os.makedirs(local_dir, 775)
         check_output(self.scp_cmd + [full_remote, local])
     
     def fetch_files(self):