diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 11886eb0b..981407a36 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ endef
 
 www: $(XML_CATALOG) $(CONTENT)
 	$(RSYNC) $(RSYNC_FLAGS) content/static/ content/old-site/ build/ $@
+	chmod -R a+rX $@
 
 export: www
 	$(RSYNC) $(RSYNC_FLAGS) --exclude=".svn/" www/ $(DESTDIR)/