diff --git a/alex.spec b/alex.spec
index 5ac5ef7..6d60f87 100644
--- a/alex.spec
+++ b/alex.spec
@@ -51,11 +51,15 @@ lex or flex for C/C++.
 
 %build
 %ghc_bin_build
+chmod a-x TODO *.md
+chmod a-x ./doc/*
+chmod a-x ./examples/*
 cd doc
 test -f configure || autoreconf
 # FIXME: you should use the %%configure macro
 ./configure
 
+
 %install
 %ghc_bin_install
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man1