diff --git a/chapter06/man-inst.xml b/chapter06/man-inst.xml
index 963a083ca..ef36275a8 100644
--- a/chapter06/man-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/man-inst.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 <userinput>do sed s/gawk/awk/g $i &gt; $i.fixed</userinput>
 <userinput>mv $i.fixed $i</userinput>
 <userinput>done</userinput>
+<userinput>chmod 700 configure &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 <userinput>./configure -default &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 <userinput>make &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 <userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para>