diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 55d0484c12..d49b55cfb6 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ install-data-hook:
 # this hook is mainly for non-unix systems to build even if configure
 # isn't run
 dist-hook:
-	chmod 0666 $(distdir)/ca-bundle.h
+	chmod 0644 $(distdir)/ca-bundle.h
 	echo "/* ca bundle path set in here*/" > $(distdir)/ca-bundle.h
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 5db53357ae..42e7760808 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ hugehelp.c: $(README) $(MANPAGE)  mkhelp.pl
 
 # for distribution, generate an uncompressed help file!
 dist-hook:
-	chmod 0666 $(distdir)/hugehelp.c
+	chmod 0644 $(distdir)/hugehelp.c
 	$(NROFF) -man $(MANPAGE) | $(PERL) $(MKHELP) $(README) > $(distdir)/hugehelp.c