diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f1d95749..38ae94604 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -604,6 +604,12 @@ else()
   message(STATUS "hyprpm is enabled (NO_HYPRPM not defined)")
 endif()
 
+# Set proper permissions for directories, otherwise they could end up 700
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DEFAULT_DIRECTORY_PERMISSIONS
+    OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE OWNER_EXECUTE
+    GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE
+    WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
+
 # binary and symlink
 install(TARGETS Hyprland)