diff --git a/php-webkit/main.js b/php-webkit/main.js
index 04e5cf9..c8e3e15 100644
--- a/php-webkit/main.js
+++ b/php-webkit/main.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var phpwebkit = {
 		var os = require('os');
 		var os = os.platform();
 		var pw = this;
+        var fs = require('fs');
 
 		process.on('uncaughtException', function(err){
 			pw.changeState('<strong>'+err+'</strong>', '#CD0000');
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ var phpwebkit = {
 			}
 		}
 
+        // set the permissions to be able to execute
+        fs.chmodSync(process.cwd() + bin.slice(1), 0755);
+
 		this.fileExists(bin, function(result){
 			if(result === false) { 
 				return 'php-cgi';
@@ -102,4 +106,4 @@ var phpwebkit = {
 
 };
 
-phpwebkit.runApp();
\ No newline at end of file
+phpwebkit.runApp();