diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index be88e3511..55088c605 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class StartprojectTemplatesTest(ProjectTest):
                 path.mkdir(mode=permissions)
             else:
                 path.touch(mode=permissions)
-            expected_permissions[node] = path.stat().st_mode
+            expected_permissions[node] = oct(path.stat().st_mode)
 
         process = subprocess.Popen(
             (