diff --git a/parser/Makefile b/parser/Makefile
index 70fb27fe..04996fb7 100644
--- a/parser/Makefile
+++ b/parser/Makefile
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ install-indep: indep
 install-systemd:
 	install -m 755 -d $(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)
 	install -m 644 apparmor.service $(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)
-	install -m 644 apparmor.systemd $(APPARMOR_BIN_PREFIX)
+	install -m 755 apparmor.systemd $(APPARMOR_BIN_PREFIX)
 	install -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin
 	install -m 755 aa-teardown $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin