diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 0b300be7..eee57dae 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -195,10 +195,12 @@ install-bin: $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 install-lib: uninstall-lib $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR) install-lib-main install-lib-samples
 
 install-lib-main: $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
-	@for src_dir in config kconfig patches scripts; do                              \
-	     echo "  INST   '$${src_dir}/'";                                            \
-	     tar cf - --exclude=.svn $${src_dir} |(cd "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)"; tar xf -); \
+	@for src_dir in config kconfig patches scripts; do              \
+	     echo "  INST   '$${src_dir}/'";                            \
+	     tar cf - --exclude=.svn --exclude='*.sh.in' $${src_dir}    \
+	     |(cd "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)"; tar xf -);                     \
 	 done
+	@chmod a+x $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh
 	@rm -f "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/scripts/addToolVersion.sh"
 	@echo "  INST   'steps.mk'"
 	@$(install) -m 644 steps.mk "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/steps.mk"