diff --git a/t/ack-s.t b/t/ack-s.t
index 21f3be89..0770067c 100644
--- a/t/ack-s.t
+++ b/t/ack-s.t
@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ WITH_RESTRICTED_DIR: {
 
     is_empty_array( $stderr );
 
+    chmod 0755, 'foo', 'baz';
     chdir $wd;
 }