diff --git a/tools/frrcommon.sh.in b/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
index 475e56cf72..7cde7a119e 100644
--- a/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
+++ b/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ chownfrr() {
 	[ -n "$FRR_GROUP" ] && chgrp "$FRR_GROUP" "$1"
 	[ -n "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" ] && chmod "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" "$1"
 	if [ -d "$1" ]; then
-		chmod u+x "$1"
+		chmod gu+x "$1"
 	fi
 }