diff --git a/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh b/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh
index 29fc197..341f269 100755
--- a/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh
+++ b/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo ""
     exit 1
 fi
-#Files must be owned by root
+#Files must be owned by root (we are root!)
 chown root:${CLIENTADMINGROUP} -R ${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}
 chmod ug+rw,o-rwx -R ${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}
+chmod ug+x,o-rwx ${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}
+chmod ug+x,o-rwx ${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}/source
 if [ -f "${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}/install.sh" ]; then
     chmod u+x "${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}/install.sh"
 fi