diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.am b/scripts/Makefile.am
index 1baa2a9..ed90010 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.am
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.am
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ CLEANFILES = $(bin_SCRIPTS)
 
 mosh:	mosh.pl ../VERSION Makefile
 	@sed -e "s/\@VERSION\@/`cat ../VERSION`/" -e "s/\@PACKAGE_STRING\@/@PACKAGE_STRING@/" $(srcdir)/mosh.pl > mosh
+	@chmod a+x mosh