diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix
index 790ab51c80df..ea4f44f52bbb 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sed -e "/touch.*LOGPATH/s@touch@echo should have created @" -i Makefile
     sed -e 's/chown/true/g' -i Makefile
     sed -e '/chkconfig/d' -i Makefile
+    sed -e 's/chmod 04711/chmod 0711/g' -i Makefile
   '';
 
   preInstall = ''