--- a/support/shlib-install
+++ b/support/shlib-install
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fi
 case "$host_os" in
 hpux*|darwin*|macosx*|linux*|solaris2*)
 	if [ -z "$uninstall" ]; then
-		chmod 555 ${INSTALLDIR}/${LIBNAME}
+		chmod +x ${INSTALLDIR}/${LIBNAME}
 	fi ;;
 cygwin*|mingw*)
 	IMPLIBNAME=`echo ${LIBNAME} \
