diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile
index 3a19cf1372..0699fe8a39 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ local sources =
 
 Objects $(sources) ;
 
+MODE on runtime_loader = $(EXEMODE) ;
+Chmod runtime_loader ;
+
 Ld runtime_loader :
 	[ FGristFiles $(sources:S=$(SUFOBJ)) ]
 	libruntime_loader.a