diff --git a/data/Makefile b/data/Makefile
index 969185b..c5e1c0c 100644
--- a/data/Makefile
+++ b/data/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PREFIX	= /usr/local
 DESTDIR	=
-MKDIR	= mkdir -p
+MKDIR	= mkdir -m 0755 -p
 INSTALL	= install
 RM	= rm -f
 
diff --git a/po/Makefile b/po/Makefile
index 4990c08..338f1b4 100644
--- a/po/Makefile
+++ b/po/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PREFIX	= /usr/local
 DESTDIR	=
 RM	= rm -f
 LN	= ln -f
-MKDIR	= mkdir -p
+MKDIR	= mkdir -m 0755 -p
 INSTALL	= install
 
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 84192b6..2e07cfd 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LDFLAGSF= `pkg-config --libs libSystem libDesktop`
 LDFLAGS	= 
 RM	= rm -f
 LN	= ln -f
-MKDIR	= mkdir -p
+MKDIR	= mkdir -m 0755 -p
 INSTALL	= install