diff --git a/dotdrop/comparator.py b/dotdrop/comparator.py
index c6e5db4..119ee79 100644
--- a/dotdrop/comparator.py
+++ b/dotdrop/comparator.py
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ class Comparator:
         self.log = Logger(debug=self.debug)
         self.ignore_missing_in_dotdrop = ignore_missing_in_dotdrop
 
-    def compare(self, local_path, deployed_path, ignore=None):
-        """diff local_path (dotdrop dotfile) and
-        deployed_path (destination file)"""
+    def compare(self, local_path, deployed_path, ignore=None, mode=None):
+        """
+        diff local_path (dotdrop dotfile) and
+        deployed_path (destination file)
+        If mode is None, rights will be read from local_path
+        """
         if not ignore:
             ignore = []
         local_path = os.path.expanduser(local_path)
@@ -58,19 +61,24 @@ class Comparator:
             self.log.dbg('{} is a file'.format(local_path))
             ret = self._comp_file(local_path, deployed_path, ignore)
             if not ret:
-                ret = self._comp_mode(local_path, deployed_path)
+                ret = self._comp_mode(local_path, deployed_path, mode=mode)
             return ret
 
         self.log.dbg('{} is a directory'.format(local_path))
 
         ret = self._comp_dir(local_path, deployed_path, ignore)
         if not ret:
-            ret = self._comp_mode(local_path, deployed_path)
+            ret = self._comp_mode(local_path, deployed_path, mode=mode)
         return ret
 
-    def _comp_mode(self, local_path, deployed_path):
-        """compare mode"""
-        local_mode = get_file_perm(local_path)
+    def _comp_mode(self, local_path, deployed_path, mode=None):
+        """
+        compare mode
+        If mode is None, rights will be read on local_path
+        """
+        local_mode = mode
+        if not local_mode:
+            local_mode = get_file_perm(local_path)
         deployed_mode = get_file_perm(deployed_path)
         if local_mode == deployed_mode:
             return ''
diff --git a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
index 4fbe6db..69a0af9 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def _dotfile_compare(opts, dotfile, tmp):
 
     # compare
     # need to be executed before cleaning
-    diff = comp.compare(src, dotfile.dst, ignore=ignores)
+    diff = comp.compare(src, dotfile.dst, ignore=ignores, mode=dotfile.chmod)
 
     # clean tmp transformed dotfile if any
     if tmpsrc:
diff --git a/tests-ng/chmod-compare.sh b/tests-ng/chmod-compare.sh
index 3bc1155..035227f 100755
--- a/tests-ng/chmod-compare.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/chmod-compare.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ flink="${tmpd}/filelink"
 echo "filelink" > ${flink}
 chmod 777 ${flink}
 
+echo "f777" > ${tmps}/dotfiles/f777
+chmod 700 ${tmps}/dotfiles/f777
+
 toimport="${dnormal} ${dlink} ${dlinkchildren} ${fnormal} ${flink}"
 
 # create the config file
@@ -93,10 +96,23 @@ config:
   create: true
   dotpath: dotfiles
 dotfiles:
+  f_f777:
+    src: f777
+    dst: ${tmpd}/f777
+    chmod: 777
 profiles:
+  p1:
+    dotfiles:
+    - f_f777
 _EOF
 #cat ${cfg}
 
+# install
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} install -f -c ${cfg} -p p1
+
+# compare
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} compare -c ${cfg} -p p1
+
 # import
 for i in ${toimport}; do
   cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -c ${cfg} -f -p p1 ${i}
diff --git a/tests-ng/chmod-install.sh b/tests-ng/chmod-install.sh
index 9fcd341..ed95794 100755
--- a/tests-ng/chmod-install.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/chmod-install.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ clear_on_exit "${tmpd}"
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
 
 echo 'f777' > ${tmps}/dotfiles/f777
+chmod 700 ${tmps}/dotfiles/f777
 echo 'link' > ${tmps}/dotfiles/link
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles/dir
 echo "f1" > ${tmps}/dotfiles/dir/f1
diff --git a/tests.sh b/tests.sh
index d35bdb8..de4738b 100755
--- a/tests.sh
+++ b/tests.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ if [ ! -z ${workers} ]; then
 fi
 
 # run bash tests
+export DOTDROP_DEBUG="yes"
+unset DOTDROP_FORCE_NODEBUG
 workdir_tmp_exists="no"
 [ -d "~/.config/dotdrop/tmp" ] && workdir_tmp_exists="yes"
 if [ -z ${GITHUB_WORKFLOW} ]; then