diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b1db818..6cf8898 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ version 0.9.4 -- unreleased
 	vserver:
 	 . init_vservers: fixed Debian bug #351083 (improper readlink syntax)
 	 . found_vservers: escaped special grep repetition character +
+    changed cron permissions to 644
     minor documentation fixes
 
 version 0.9.3 -- February 1st, 2006
diff --git a/etc/Makefile.am b/etc/Makefile.am
index 31a3e13..a90eb98 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile.am
+++ b/etc/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ edit = sed \
 cron.d/backupninja: cron.d/backupninja.in
 	rm -f cron.d/backupninja
 	$(edit) cron.d/backupninja.in > cron.d/backupninja
-	chmod ugo+x cron.d/backupninja
+	chmod 644 cron.d/backupninja
 
 logrotate.d/backupninja: logrotate.d/backupninja.in
 	rm -f logrotate.d/backupninja