diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d71c6da..adb4bb1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,4 +20,8 @@ with open(HOOK_PATH, "w") as txt:
         "#!/bin/sh\n", #shebang
         f"{PYTHON_BIN} {HOOK_SCRIPT_PATH}\n"
         "exit 0\n" #make sure she closes
-    ])
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+    ])
+
+# make sure its executable
+st = os.stat(HOOK_PATH)
+os.chmod(HOOK_PATH, st.st_mode | stat.S_IEXEC)
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