diff --git a/vpnor/partition.cpp b/vpnor/partition.cpp
index 900004b..66c51d1 100644
--- a/vpnor/partition.cpp
+++ b/vpnor/partition.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 
     dst /= partition.data.name;
     fs::copy_file(src, dst);
+    fs::permissions(dst, fs::perms::add_perms | fs::perms::owner_write);
 
     return dst;
 }