diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/build_scripts.py b/Lib/distutils/command/build_scripts.py
index b7c11d472b3..c7bd4a9d9b1 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/build_scripts.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/build_scripts.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
 import sys, os, re
+from stat import ST_MODE
 from distutils import sysconfig
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.dep_util import newer
@@ -54,10 +55,12 @@ def copy_scripts (self):
         line to refer to the current Python interpreter as we copy.
         """
         self.mkpath(self.build_dir)
+        outfiles = []
         for script in self.scripts:
             adjust = 0
             script = convert_path(script)
             outfile = os.path.join(self.build_dir, os.path.basename(script))
+            outfiles.append(outfile)
 
             if not self.force and not newer(script, outfile):
                 log.debug("not copying %s (up-to-date)", script)
@@ -106,6 +109,15 @@ def copy_scripts (self):
                 f.close()
                 self.copy_file(script, outfile)
 
+        if os.name == 'posix':
+            for file in outfiles:
+                if self.dry_run:
+                    log.info("changing mode of %s", file)
+                else:
+                    mode = ((os.stat(file)[ST_MODE]) | 0555) & 07777
+                    log.info("changing mode of %s to %o", file, mode)
+                    os.chmod(file, mode)
+
     # copy_scripts ()
 
 # class build_scripts