diff --git a/tools/install b/tools/install
index 7f5ed7b..2fd1ff2 100755
--- a/tools/install
+++ b/tools/install
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ cp --recursive --update --verbose build/* ${directory}/
 
 mkdir --parents /usr/local/bin/
 echo "NODE_PATH=\${NODE_PATH}:${directory} ${directory}/heimdall \$@" > /usr/local/bin/heimdall
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/heimdall
 
 mkdir --parents /usr/local/share/icons/
 cp media/icon.png /usr/local/share/icons/heimdall.png