diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
index 2564ec0c6..a64ea4a6e 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ INSTALL_LIB_INSTALLS = $(addprefix $(INSTALL_LIB)/,$(notdir $(LIB_INSTALLS)))
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Installed file permissions
 BIN_PERMISSIONS = 555
-LIB_PERMISSIONS = 644
-INSTALL_PERMISSIONS = 644
+LIB_PERMISSIONS = 444
+INSTALL_PERMISSIONS = 444
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 #