diff --git a/Mac/Makefile.in b/Mac/Makefile.in
index 78b4499cca9..32e3a0f55c5 100644
--- a/Mac/Makefile.in
+++ b/Mac/Makefile.in
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ install_IDLE:
 		rm "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDEST)/idlelib/config-extensions.def~" ; \
 	fi
 	touch "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app"
+	chmod -R ugo+rX,go-w "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app"
+	chmod ugo+x "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app/Contents/MacOS/IDLE"
 
 $(INSTALLED_PYTHONAPP): install_Python
 
diff --git a/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in b/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in
index 4c05f26e835..9decadbdc60 100644
--- a/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in
+++ b/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ install: Python\ Launcher.app
 	-test -d "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/Python Launcher.app" && rm -r "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/Python Launcher.app"
 	/bin/cp -r "Python Launcher.app" "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)"
 	touch "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/Python Launcher.app"
+	chmod -R ugo+rX,go-w "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/Python Launcher.app"
+	chmod ugo+x "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/Python Launcher.app/Contents/MacOS/Python Launcher"
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o "Python Launcher"
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2023-10-18-01-40-36.gh-issue-111015.NaLI2L.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2023-10-18-01-40-36.gh-issue-111015.NaLI2L.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c6eea13655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2023-10-18-01-40-36.gh-issue-111015.NaLI2L.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ensure that IDLE.app and Python Launcher.app are installed with appropriate permissions on macOS builds.