diff --git a/buildsystem/load-spack.sh b/buildsystem/load-spack.sh
index e39db5009..38785571d 100755
--- a/buildsystem/load-spack.sh
+++ b/buildsystem/load-spack.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ spack env activate -p $SPACKENV &&
 # Print relevant spack config for sanity check of environment.
 echo "spack configuration will be installed into $SPACK_INSTALL" &&
 mkdir -p $SPACK_INSTALL &&
+chmod ug+wrx $SPACK_INSTALL &&
 mkdir -p $SPACK_CACHE &&
 
 # Print config if configured successfully