diff --git a/src/confd/bin/load b/src/confd/bin/load
index 2c6722ee..e33f97eb 100755
--- a/src/confd/bin/load
+++ b/src/confd/bin/load
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
+# Ensure users in admin group can access all datastores
+chgrp wheel /dev/shm/*
+
 if [ ! -f "$fn" ]; then
     case "$config" in
 	startup-config)