diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index b499d927..ebae8601 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -55,14 +55,7 @@
     mode   => '0750',
   }
 
-  file { $pulpcore::allowed_import_path:
-    ensure => directory,
-    owner  => $pulpcore::user,
-    group  => $pulpcore::group,
-    mode   => '0770',
-  }
-
-  file { $pulpcore::allowed_export_path:
+  file { unique($pulpcore::allowed_import_path + $pulpcore::allowed_export_path):
     ensure => directory,
     owner  => $pulpcore::user,
     group  => $pulpcore::group,
diff --git a/spec/classes/pulpcore_spec.rb b/spec/classes/pulpcore_spec.rb
index 85aa3966..4d0b250f 100644
--- a/spec/classes/pulpcore_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/pulpcore_spec.rb
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@
             :group => 'pulp'
           )
         end
+
+        context 'with overlapping allowed export paths' do
+          let(:params) { super().merge(allowed_export_path: ['/tmp/imports', '/tmp/exports']) }
+
+          it do
+            is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps
+            is_expected.to contain_file('/tmp/imports')
+            is_expected.to contain_file('/tmp/imports1')
+            is_expected.to contain_file('/tmp/exports')
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       context 'with allowed export paths' do