diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 353a31dd45..aee7eae9c7 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 rundir=$(runstatedir)/NetworkManager
 statedir=$(localstatedir)/lib/NetworkManager
 install-data-hook:
-	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0700 $(DESTDIR)$(rundir)
+	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(rundir)
 	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0700 $(DESTDIR)$(statedir)
 	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)