diff --git a/cmd/vidforward/Makefile b/cmd/vidforward/Makefile
index 04b36f9b..827e2a6e 100644
--- a/cmd/vidforward/Makefile
+++ b/cmd/vidforward/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ RUN_SCRIPT_DIR := $(BIN_DIR)/run.sh
 .SILENT:clean
 
 rebuild:
-	chmod +x run.sh
 	go build -tags debug
 
 install: as_root soft_copy_files rebuild