diff --git a/tools/build/publish b/tools/build/publish
index c34c71715..b00c4cd52 100644
--- a/tools/build/publish
+++ b/tools/build/publish
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ if [ -n "$filestocopy" ]; then
 	filestoreport="$filestoreport $(basename $f)"
     done
 
-    chmod g+w $filestocopy
+    chmod 664 $filestocopy
     for d in $DESTS; do
 	echo "$filestoreport -> $d"
 	scp -qp $filestocopy $d