diff --git a/cronicle/install-cronicle-edge-alpine.sh b/cronicle/install-cronicle-edge-alpine.sh
index 5044759..afb7382 100644
--- a/cronicle/install-cronicle-edge-alpine.sh
+++ b/cronicle/install-cronicle-edge-alpine.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ echo "        /opt/cronicle-edge/bin/control.sh status" >> /etc/init.d/cronicle-
 echo "        eend $?" >> /etc/init.d/cronicle-edge
 echo "}" >> /etc/init.d/cronicle-edge
 echo "" >> /etc/init.d/cronicle-edge
+chmod 755 /etc/init.d/cronicle-edge
 
 # start and check service
 rc-update add cronicle-edge