diff --git a/include/package-ipkg.mk b/include/package-ipkg.mk
index b7dc0ad1e8..5ea39e1b06 100644
--- a/include/package-ipkg.mk
+++ b/include/package-ipkg.mk
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ $(_endef)
 			echo ". \$$$${IPKG_INSTROOT}/lib/functions.sh"; \
 			echo "default_prerm \$$$$0 \$$$$@"; \
 		) > prerm; \
-		chmod 0755 prerm; \
+		chmod 0755 postinst prerm; \
 		$($(1)_COMMANDS) \
 	)