diff --git a/hooks/autostrip.py b/hooks/autostrip.py
index a7edcfe..8f93261 100644
--- a/hooks/autostrip.py
+++ b/hooks/autostrip.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import stat
 import subprocess
 
 from lib import common
@@ -19,4 +20,7 @@ def autostrip(composer):
             continue
         if not _is_elf(ent.path):
             continue
+        oldperm = stat.S_IMODE(os.stat(ent.path).st_mode)
+        os.chmod(ent.path, 0o777)
         subprocess.run([strip, ent.path], check=True)
+        os.chmod(ent.path, oldperm)
diff --git a/packages/bmake/pkgbuild.py b/packages/bmake/pkgbuild.py
index b4373f9..f0ea4a4 100644
--- a/packages/bmake/pkgbuild.py
+++ b/packages/bmake/pkgbuild.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ def build():
     )
     cpp.make()
     cpp.make_install()
-    os.chmod("bin/bmake", 0o655)
 
 
 on_build(build)
diff --git a/packages/mandoc/pkgbuild.py b/packages/mandoc/pkgbuild.py
index c5e19d1..587d5d9 100644
--- a/packages/mandoc/pkgbuild.py
+++ b/packages/mandoc/pkgbuild.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ def build():
     cpp.configure()
     cpp.make([f"CC={os.environ['CC']}"])
     cpp.make_install()
-    subprocess.run(["sh", "-c", "chmod +w bin/* sbin/*"], check=True)
 
 
 on_build(build)