diff --git a/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program b/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
index 5fd2d7c4..2f08122a 100644
--- a/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
+++ b/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ async function ensurePackageManager(packageManager) {
       log('info', 'Zap Installation', 'Installing Zap to handle AppImage installation')
       await ensurePackage('curl')
       await $`sudo curl -sSL --output /usr/local/bin/zap https://github.com/srevinsaju/zap/releases/download/continuous/zap-amd64`
+      await $`sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/zap`
     }
   } else if (packageManager === 'ansible') {
     try {