diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9940f55..bf325c4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ interactive:
 
 explicit-ip:
 	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory install
+	$(SUDO) chmod +x $(CURDIR)/
 	@$(SUDO) ./static-network.sh -i eth0 -a $(ip)
 
 # New target to configure NetworkManager to ignore spir0
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ enable:
 
 static:
 # set up static ip address on eth0
+	$(SUDO) chmod +x $(CURDIR)/
 	@$(SUDO) ./static-network.sh -i eth0 -a auto
 
 install: verify_spir0