diff --git a/cross/7za/Makefile b/cross/7za/Makefile
index 6dc88097e94..d224de08dbd 100644
--- a/cross/7za/Makefile
+++ b/cross/7za/Makefile
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ endif
 7z_install:
 	@$(MSG) Install target file
 	@install -d -m 755 $(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/bin
-	@install -m 644 $(WORK_DIR)/$(PKG_DIR)/_o/7za $(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/bin
+	@install -m 755 $(WORK_DIR)/$(PKG_DIR)/_o/7za $(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/bin
diff --git a/cross/7zz/Makefile b/cross/7zz/Makefile
index f96840b6aec..afe7aa07492 100644
--- a/cross/7zz/Makefile
+++ b/cross/7zz/Makefile
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ endif
 7z_install:
 	@$(MSG) Install target file
 	@install -d -m 755 $(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/bin
-	@install -m 644 $(WORK_DIR)/$(PKG_DIR)/_o/7zz $(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/bin
+	@install -m 755 $(WORK_DIR)/$(PKG_DIR)/_o/7zz $(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/bin