diff --git a/garlic/garlicd/garlicd b/garlic/garlicd/garlicd
index 0d5dbe8..bb2f9c5 100755
--- a/garlic/garlicd/garlicd
+++ b/garlic/garlicd/garlicd
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@ mountdir=$(readlink -f "$mountdir_rel")
 run="$mountdir/run"
 completed="$mountdir/completed"
 
-[ -p "$run" ] || mkfifo "$run"
-[ -p "$completed" ] || mkfifo "$completed"
+for fifo in "$run" "$completed"; do
+  if [ ! -e "$fifo" ]; then
+    mkfifo "$fifo"
+    # FIXME: Use more resctrictive permissions
+    chmod 666 "$fifo"
+  fi
+done
 
 cd "$bscpkgsdir"
 
-
 while true; do
   msg "Waiting for experiments ..."
   read -r tre < "$run"