diff --git a/DESCRIPTION.md b/DESCRIPTION.md
index 80538b54a..46b6d551c 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION.md
+++ b/DESCRIPTION.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ Source code is also available at: https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-conne
 
 # Release Notes
 
+- v2.8.3(Unreleased)
+  - Fixed a bug where the permission of the file downloaded via GET command is changed
+
 - v2.8.2(November 18,2022)
 
   - Improved performance of OCSP response caching
diff --git a/src/snowflake/connector/encryption_util.py b/src/snowflake/connector/encryption_util.py
index cbdd06f8f..43fa5ee7f 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/connector/encryption_util.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/connector/encryption_util.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from .compat import PKCS5_OFFSET, PKCS5_PAD, PKCS5_UNPAD
 from .constants import UTF8, EncryptionMetadata, MaterialDescriptor, kilobyte
+from .util_text import random_string
 
 block_size = int(algorithms.AES.block_size / 8)  # in bytes
 
@@ -238,12 +239,13 @@ def decrypt_file(
         Returns:
             The decrypted file's location.
         """
-        temp_output_fd, temp_output_file = tempfile.mkstemp(
-            text=False, dir=tmp_dir, prefix=os.path.basename(in_filename) + "#"
-        )
+        temp_output_file = f"{os.path.basename(in_filename)}#{random_string()}"
+        if tmp_dir:
+            temp_output_file = os.path.join(tmp_dir, temp_output_file)
+
         logger.debug("encrypted file: %s, tmp file: %s", in_filename, temp_output_file)
         with open(in_filename, "rb") as infile:
-            with os.fdopen(temp_output_fd, "wb") as outfile:
+            with open(temp_output_file, "wb") as outfile:
                 SnowflakeEncryptionUtil.decrypt_stream(
                     metadata, encryption_material, infile, outfile, chunk_size
                 )
diff --git a/test/integ/test_put_get.py b/test/integ/test_put_get.py
index 551010b13..2bdb9955c 100644
--- a/test/integ/test_put_get.py
+++ b/test/integ/test_put_get.py
@@ -671,3 +671,27 @@ def test_get_empty_file(tmp_path, conn_cnx):
             with pytest.raises(OperationalError, match=".*the file does not exist.*$"):
                 cur.execute(f"GET @{stage_name}/foo.csv file://{tmp_path}")
             assert not empty_file.exists()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipolddriver
+def test_get_file_permission(tmp_path, conn_cnx):
+    test_file = tmp_path / "data.csv"
+    test_file.write_text("1,2,3\n")
+    stage_name = random_string(5, "test_get_empty_file_")
+    with conn_cnx() as cnx:
+        with cnx.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(f"create temporary stage {stage_name}")
+            filename_in_put = str(test_file).replace("\\", "/")
+            cur.execute(
+                f"PUT 'file://{filename_in_put}' @{stage_name}",
+            )
+
+            cur.execute(f"GET @{stage_name}/data.csv file://{tmp_path}")
+            # get the default mask, usually it is 0o022
+            default_mask = os.umask(0)
+            os.umask(default_mask)
+            # files by default are given the permission 644 (Octal)
+            # umask is for denial, we need to negate
+            assert (
+                oct(os.stat(test_file).st_mode)[-3:] == oct(0o666 & ~default_mask)[-3:]
+            )