diff --git a/ghc-split.changes b/ghc-split.changes
index 6f0d6b8..7eaae6b 100644
--- a/ghc-split.changes
+++ b/ghc-split.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 11 08:44:10 UTC 2022 - Peter Simons <psimons@suse.com>
+
+- Make sure installed text files have no +x flag.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep 22 08:52:45 UTC 2021 - psimons@suse.com
 
diff --git a/ghc-split.spec b/ghc-split.spec
index b9bd6de..c18e276 100644
--- a/ghc-split.spec
+++ b/ghc-split.spec
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ This package provides the Haskell %{pkg_name} library development files.
 %prep
 %autosetup -n %{pkg_name}-%{version}
 cp -p %{SOURCE1} %{pkg_name}.cabal
+find . -type f -exec chmod -x {} +
 
 %build
 %ghc_lib_build
-chmod a-x README CHANGES
 
 %install
 %ghc_lib_install