diff --git a/setup_hooks.sh b/setup_hooks.sh
index 0e4fcece4..105597f01 100755
--- a/setup_hooks.sh
+++ b/setup_hooks.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+chmod +x $PWD/scripts/pre-push
 ln -s $PWD/scripts/pre-push $PWD/.git/hooks/pre-push