diff --git a/pika.sh b/pika.sh
index dcc2948..aa9137a 100755
--- a/pika.sh
+++ b/pika.sh
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ check-pika() {
 
       if [ -f "$tmp" ]; then
         pen bold red "Copying binary now to $bin"
+        $_sudo chmod +x $tmp
+
         $_sudo cp $tmp $bin
       fi
     fi