diff --git a/warewulf4.changes b/warewulf4.changes
index da52457..ef20205 100644
--- a/warewulf4.changes
+++ b/warewulf4.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 14 12:44:57 UTC 2021 - Christian Goll <cgoll@suse.com>
+
+- fixed permissions in overlays
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct  4 09:33:34 UTC 2021 - Christian Goll <cgoll@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/warewulf4.spec b/warewulf4.spec
index f81608d..86e39f5 100644
--- a/warewulf4.spec
+++ b/warewulf4.spec
@@ -121,6 +121,6 @@ install -D -m 644 system-user-%{name}.conf %{buildroot}%{_sysusersdir}/system-us
 %{_sysusersdir}/system-user-%{name}.conf
 
 %files overlay
-%attr(0755, root, warewulf) %{_localstatedir}/lib/warewulf/overlays
+%{_localstatedir}/lib/warewulf/overlays
 
 %changelog