diff --git a/tildewiki/main.py b/tildewiki/main.py
index e5efd8d..1f77c39 100644
--- a/tildewiki/main.py
+++ b/tildewiki/main.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ def publish(config, local_repo_path):
         click.confirm(WIPE_PROMPT.format(config.publish_path), abort=True)
         clear_directory(config.publish_path)
         compile_wiki(config.repo_path, config.publish_path)
+        world_readablize(config.publish_path)
     except ClickException:
         raise
     except Abort:
@@ -204,6 +205,11 @@ def _preview(preview_path, local_repo_path):
     click.echo('Your wiki preview is ready! navigate to ~{}/wiki'.format(
         os.environ.get('LOGNAME')))
 
+def world_readablize(path: str) -> None:
+    """Given a path to a directory, recursively make it world readable."""
+    # TODO the correct way to do this is with a wiki group
+    subprocess.run(['chmod', '-R', 'o+w', path], check=True)
+
 def clear_directory(path:str) -> None:
     """Given a path to a directory, deletes everything in it. Use with
     caution."""