diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7849896..ad9096d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ install-nodoc: all-nodoc
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 share/herbstluftwm.desktop '$(DESTDIR)$(XSESSIONSDIR)/'
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 share/dmenu_run_hlwm '$(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/'
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 scripts/README '$(DESTDIR)$(EXAMPLESDIR)/'
-	$(INSTALL) -m 755 scripts/*.sh '$(DESTDIR)$(EXAMPLESDIR)/'
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 scripts/*.sh '$(DESTDIR)$(EXAMPLESDIR)/'