diff --git a/libguestfs.changes b/libguestfs.changes
index 7d8b582..d22fb68 100644
--- a/libguestfs.changes
+++ b/libguestfs.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jun  5 17:10:57 UTC 2014 - mlatimer@suse.com
+
+- Fix permissions on initramfs to allow regular users access. 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon May 26 11:22:34 CEST 2014 - ohering@suse.de
 
diff --git a/libguestfs.spec b/libguestfs.spec
index d8aa004..a4e633a 100644
--- a/libguestfs.spec
+++ b/libguestfs.spec
@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@ mkdir -vp $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/guestfs
 cp -avLt $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/guestfs/ \
 	mkinitrd/boot_tmp/initramfs.${arch}.img \
 	mkinitrd/boot_tmp/vmlinuz.${arch}
+chmod 644 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/guestfs/initramfs.${arch}.img
 
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT