diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb27b73e..b8e39be6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ files: all
 	chmod 600 $(DESTDIR)$(WWOVERLAYDIR)/wwinit/etc/ssh/ssh*
 	chmod 600 $(DESTDIR)$(WWOVERLAYDIR)/wwinit/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ww4-managed.ww
 	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(WWOVERLAYDIR)/wwinit/etc/ssh/ssh*.pub.ww
+	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(WWOVERLAYDIR)/wwinit/warewulf/config.ww
 	chmod 750 $(DESTDIR)$(WWOVERLAYDIR)/host
 	install -m 0755 wwctl $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	install -m 0755 wwapic $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)