diff --git a/installer/deb/build.sh b/installer/deb/build.sh
index 1f73afa..d8d752d 100755
--- a/installer/deb/build.sh
+++ b/installer/deb/build.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fi
 
 # copy files in place
 install -D -m 644 ../../README.md                         -t $BUILDDIR/$INSTALLDIR
-install -D -m 644 ../../assets/laps-runner.cron              $BUILDDIR/etc/cron.hourly/laps-runner
+install -D -m 755 ../../assets/laps-runner.cron              $BUILDDIR/etc/cron.hourly/laps-runner
 install -D -m 644 ../../laps-runner/laps_runner/*.py      -t $BUILDDIR/$INSTALLDIR/laps_runner
 install -D -m 644 ../../laps-runner/requirements.txt      -t $BUILDDIR/$INSTALLDIR
 install -D -m 644 ../../laps-runner/setup.py              -t $BUILDDIR/$INSTALLDIR