diff --git a/Makefile.org b/Makefile.org
index c3d4e6d06..dd05ca8dc 100644
--- a/Makefile.org
+++ b/Makefile.org
@@ -608,6 +608,9 @@ update: depend errors stacks util/libeay.num util/ssleay.num crypto/objects/obj_
 # and read directly, requiring GNU-Tar. Call "make TAR=gtar dist" if the normal
 # tar does not support the --files-from option.
 tar:
+	find . -type d -print | xargs chmod 755
+	find . -type f -print | xargs chmod a+r
+	find . -type f -perm -0100 -print | xargs chmod a+x
 	find * \! -path CVS/\* \! -path \*/CVS/\* \! -name CVS \! -name .cvsignore \! -name STATUS \! -name TABLE | sort > ../$(TARFILE).list; \
 	$(TAR) $(TARFLAGS) --files-from ../$(TARFILE).list -cvf - | \
 	tardy --user_number=0  --user_name=openssl \