diff --git a/instfiles/Makefile.am b/instfiles/Makefile.am
index f41bb841..7ba86d3d 100644
--- a/instfiles/Makefile.am
+++ b/instfiles/Makefile.am
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ startscript_DATA = \
 # must be tab below
 install-data-hook:
 	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/xrdp/xrdp.sh
+	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/init.d/xrdp