diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/Makefile b/lib/resource-1.0/Makefile
index a52d7efe8..0092545e6 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/Makefile
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ langs:
 	cp -p */*.gfc */*.gfr ../alltenses
 
 present:
+	chmod u+x mkPresent
 	gf -make -src -preproc=./mkPresent */Lang??*.gf
 	mv */*.gfc */*.gfr ../present