diff --git a/package/acpid/acpid.mk b/package/acpid/acpid.mk
index 514fd31fe6..adcc1757aa 100644
--- a/package/acpid/acpid.mk
+++ b/package/acpid/acpid.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ACPID_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 ACPID_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define ACPID_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
-	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 package/acpid/acpid.service \
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0644 package/acpid/acpid.service \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/acpid.service
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
 	ln -sf ../../../../usr/lib/systemd/system/acpid.service \