diff --git a/overlay.d/05rhcos/statoverride b/overlay.d/05rhcos/statoverride
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+# Config file for overriding permission bits on overlay files/dirs
+# Format: =<file mode in decimal> <absolute path to a file or directory>
diff --git a/overlay.d/06gcp-routes/statoverride b/overlay.d/06gcp-routes/statoverride
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+# Config file for overriding permission bits on overlay files/dirs
+# Format: =<file mode in decimal> <absolute path to a file or directory>
diff --git a/overlay.d/15rhcos-logrotate/statoverride b/overlay.d/15rhcos-logrotate/statoverride
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+# Config file for overriding permission bits on overlay files/dirs
+# Format: =<file mode in decimal> <absolute path to a file or directory>
diff --git a/overlay.d/15rhcos-tuned-bits/statoverride b/overlay.d/15rhcos-tuned-bits/statoverride
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+# Config file for overriding permission bits on overlay files/dirs
+# Format: =<file mode in decimal> <absolute path to a file or directory>
diff --git a/overlay.d/21dhcp-chrony/statoverride b/overlay.d/21dhcp-chrony/statoverride
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+# Config file for overriding permission bits on overlay files/dirs
+# Format: =<file mode in decimal> <absolute path to a file or directory>
diff --git a/overlay.d/25rhcos-azure-udev-rules/statoverride b/overlay.d/25rhcos-azure-udev-rules/statoverride
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+# Config file for overriding permission bits on overlay files/dirs
+# Format: =<file mode in decimal> <absolute path to a file or directory>