diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/man/manpath/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/man/manpath/Makefile
index 6b6bfbbd85e..970f442a58f 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/man/manpath/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/man/manpath/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ ${MAN1}: ${.CURDIR}/manpath.man
 	${.CURDIR}/manpath.man > ${MAN1}
 
 afterinstall:
-	install -c -o bin -g bin -m 555 ${.CURDIR}/manpath.config ${DESTDIR}${manpath_config_file}.sample
+	install -c -o bin -g bin -m 644 ${.CURDIR}/manpath.config ${DESTDIR}${manpath_config_file}.sample
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>