diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-luks-directory-permissions-dcdcf81f7920306d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-luks-directory-permissions-dcdcf81f7920306d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de29a3ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-luks-directory-permissions-dcdcf81f7920306d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue in the ``stackhpc.luks`` role where the directory on the
+    control host was created with insufficent permissions causing the Ansible
+    ``synchronize`` module to fail when copying the keys to the control host.
+
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 611fc0959..fefc710f4 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ roles:
   - src: stackhpc.libvirt-vm
     version: v1.16.3
   - src: stackhpc.luks
-    version: 0.4.2
+    version: 0.4.4
   - src: stackhpc.os-ironic-state
     version: v1.3.1
   - src: stackhpc.timezone