diff --git a/src/musredit/musredit.pro b/src/musredit/musredit.pro
index 7f400819..1c63f74a 100644
--- a/src/musredit/musredit.pro
+++ b/src/musredit/musredit.pro
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ QMAKE_CC = $${CC}
 QMAKE_CXX = $${CXX}
 QMAKE_LINK = $${CXX}
 
+# set proper permission for Mac OSX
+macx {
+   QMAKE_INSTALL_FILE = install -m 6755 -p -o $$(USER) -g staff
+   QMAKE_INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 6755 -p -o root -g admin
+}
+
 # install path for the XML configuration file
 unix:xml.path = $$(HOME)/.musrfit/musredit
 macx:xml.path = $$(HOME)/.musrfit/musredit
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/musredit.pro b/src/musredit_qt5/musredit.pro
index a236dc25..b2507e97 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/musredit.pro
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/musredit.pro
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ QMAKE_CC = $${CC}
 QMAKE_CXX = $${CXX}
 QMAKE_LINK = $${CXX}
 
+# set proper permission for Mac OSX
+macx {
+   QMAKE_INSTALL_FILE = install -m 6755 -p -o $$(USER) -g staff
+   QMAKE_INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 6755 -p -o root -g admin
+}
+
 # install path for the XML configuration file
 unix:xml.path = $$(HOME)/.musrfit/musredit
 macx:xml.path = $$(HOME)/.musrfit/musredit