diff --git a/ext/toolchain/commands1.py b/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
index d3107dbf..e2fb97c2 100644
--- a/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
+++ b/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ class InternalCommands:
 
 		metaDir = '%s/%s/DEBIAN' % (debDir, package)		
 		os.makedirs(metaDir)
+		os.chmod(metaDir, 0o0755)
 
 		templateFile = open(resDir + '/deb/control.in')
 		template = templateFile.read()