diff --git a/src/configure b/src/configure
index a268e15c56..0b442dc141 100755
--- a/src/configure
+++ b/src/configure
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ fi
 
 INSTLOPTS="-m 444"
 INSTL_EXE_OPTS="-m 555"
-INSTL_LIB_OPTS="-m 664"
+INSTL_LIB_OPTS="-m 644"
 
 case "`basename $INSTALL`" in
  install|installbsd|scoinst)
diff --git a/src/configure.in b/src/configure.in
index a0fd5f3598..541438dfe6 100644
--- a/src/configure.in
+++ b/src/configure.in
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ fi
 
 INSTLOPTS="-m 444"
 INSTL_EXE_OPTS="-m 555"
-INSTL_LIB_OPTS="-m 664"
+INSTL_LIB_OPTS="-m 644"
 
 case "`basename $INSTALL`" in
  install|installbsd|scoinst)