diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 8ba622d54..dc39bf298 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ install: all
 	install -b -m 644 $(G_USER) inetrc $(ETCDIR)/inetrc
 	#
 	# Administration script
-	[ -d $(SBINDIR) ] || install -d -m 750 $(SBINDIR)
+	[ -d $(SBINDIR) ] || install -d -m 755 $(SBINDIR)
 	install -m 550 $(G_USER) ejabberdctl.example $(SBINDIR)/ejabberdctl
 	#
 	# Binary Erlang files