diff --git a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
index 101cbd743..ba7585640 100644
--- a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
+++ b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
@@ -793,9 +793,9 @@ global
     chroot                      /var/haproxy
     daemon
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.HAProxy.general.seamlessReload') and OPNsense.HAProxy.general.seamlessReload|default("0") == "1" %}
-    stats                       socket /var/run/haproxy.socket level admin expose-fd listeners
+    stats                       socket /var/run/haproxy.socket group proxy mode 775 level admin expose-fd listeners
 {% else %}
-    stats                       socket /var/run/haproxy.socket level admin
+    stats                       socket /var/run/haproxy.socket group proxy mode 775 level admin
 {% endif %}
     nbproc                      {{OPNsense.HAProxy.general.tuning.nbproc}}
 {% if OPNsense.HAProxy.general.tuning.nbthread|default('') != '' %}