diff --git a/src/renovate.ts b/src/renovate.ts
index d4be83a4..d78f1f91 100644
--- a/src/renovate.ts
+++ b/src/renovate.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Renovate {
       try {
         fs.accessSync(
           configurationFile.value,
-          fs.constants.S_IXUSR | fs.constants.S_IRUSR,
+          fs.constants.R_OK | fs.constants.X_OK,
         );
       } catch {
         throw new Error(