diff --git a/fm-common/debian/deb_folder/rules b/fm-common/debian/deb_folder/rules
index 2979b6c0..85417b81 100755
--- a/fm-common/debian/deb_folder/rules
+++ b/fm-common/debian/deb_folder/rules
@@ -17,5 +17,8 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 		CGCS_DOC_DEPLOY=/opt/deploy/cgcs_doc install
 	python3 setup.py install --install-layout=deb --root $(ROOT)
 
+override_dh_fixperms:
+	dh_fixperms -XfmClientCli
+
 override_dh_usrlocal:
 	# do nothing
diff --git a/fm-common/sources/Makefile b/fm-common/sources/Makefile
index c5bda0e9..5f12de36 100755
--- a/fm-common/sources/Makefile
+++ b/fm-common/sources/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ install:
 	install -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
 	install -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(INCDIR)
 	install -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(CGCS_DOC_DEPLOY)
-	install -m 755 fmClientCli $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	install -m 750 fmClientCli $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	install -m 755 fm_db_sync_event_suppression.py $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	install -m 755 fm_log.py $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	install -m 644 fmDbAPI.h $(DESTDIR)$(INCDIR)