diff --git a/env/merlin/HiQsimulator/sysconfigs/packages.yaml b/env/merlin/HiQsimulator/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
index fdd78ed..02d4f62 100644
--- a/env/merlin/HiQsimulator/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
+++ b/env/merlin/HiQsimulator/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ packages:
       - haswell
     providers:
       pkgconfig: [pkg-config]
+    permissions:
+      read: user
+      write: user
   binutils:
     buildable: false
     externals: