diff --git a/database/bin/builddb.sh b/database/bin/builddb.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9a75fa1..3e46ab8
--- a/database/bin/builddb.sh
+++ b/database/bin/builddb.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ bindir=`dirname $FILE`
 rootdir=`dirname $bindir`
 cd $rootdir
 
+chmod +x bin/*
+
 $bindir/download.sh
 $bindir/curate.sh