diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d79cc4f..5039d43 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ subprojects {
         def java_file_name = (deploy_type=='pkg') ? app_description + ".java" : main_class + ".java"      
         def editor = bin_file_name + "-editor"
         def file_mode = readonly ? 0644: 0777
+        //def dir_mode = readonly ? 0755: 0777        
 
         project.tasks.register("rpm", Rpm) {
             doFirst {
@@ -134,9 +135,9 @@ subprojects {
             permissionGroup 'root'
             addParentDirs true
 
-            directory(app_path, 755)
-            directory(app_path + '/lib', 755)
-            directory(app_path + '/bin', 755)
+            directory(app_path, 0755)
+            directory(app_path + '/lib', 0755)
+            directory(app_path + '/bin', 0755)
                 
             into app_path              
 
@@ -155,9 +156,12 @@ subprojects {
              } else if (deploy_type=='pkg'){
                 from ('src/main/pkg'){     
                     into 'lib'           
-                    fileMode file_mode 
+                    includeEmptyDirs = true
                     exclude '**/*.class'
-                }
+                    fileMode file_mode 
+                    //createDirectoryEntry = true
+                    //dirMode dir_mode 
+                } 
             }
 
             from('scripts') {