diff --git a/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh b/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh
index 341f269..9cea8cf 100755
--- a/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh
+++ b/system_setup/sync_client_software.sh
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
 fi
 #Files must be owned by root (we are root!)
 chown root:${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
+chmod ug+rwX,o-rwx -R ${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}
 if [ -f "${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}/install.sh" ]; then
     chmod u+x "${CLIENT_SOFTWARE_DST}/install.sh"
 fi