diff --git a/partialinstall.sh b/partialinstall.sh
index 37ab2eb..3ea94dc 100644
--- a/partialinstall.sh
+++ b/partialinstall.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ echo "--- changing static ip address to 192.168.12.1 ---"
 cp -f dhcpcd.conf /etc/dhcpcd.conf
 
 echo"--- preventing this script from running next reboot ---"
+chmod +x normalrc.local
 sudo cp -f normalrc.local /etc/rc.local
 
 echo "--- Finished setup! Rebooting now ---"