diff --git a/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk
index 5a54989a22..135ceb151b 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ make_host() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_host() {
-  make -C lib/et DESTDIR=$(pwd)/.install install
-  make -C lib/ext2fs DESTDIR=$(pwd)/.install install
+  make -C lib/et LIBMODE=644 DESTDIR=$(pwd)/.install install
+  make -C lib/ext2fs LIBMODE=644 DESTDIR=$(pwd)/.install install
 
   rm -fr $(pwd)/.install/bin
   rm -fr $(pwd)/.install/usr/share