diff --git a/lib/common.mk b/lib/common.mk
index b680a756..ba329d7c 100644
--- a/lib/common.mk
+++ b/lib/common.mk
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ install: all install_local
 	install -m 0755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
 	install -m 0755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(BPF_OBJECT_DIR)
 	$(if $(USER_TARGETS),install -m 0755 $(USER_TARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR))
-	$(if $(XDP_OBJ_INSTALL),install -m 0755 $(XDP_OBJ_INSTALL) $(DESTDIR)$(BPF_OBJECT_DIR))
+	$(if $(XDP_OBJ_INSTALL),install -m 0644 $(XDP_OBJ_INSTALL) $(DESTDIR)$(BPF_OBJECT_DIR))
 	$(if $(MAN_FILES),install -m 0755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man8)
 	$(if $(MAN_FILES),install -m 0644 $(MAN_FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man8)
 	$(if $(SCRIPTS_FILES),install -m 0755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(SCRIPTSDIR))
diff --git a/lib/libxdp/Makefile b/lib/libxdp/Makefile
index 431932af..43de3e8a 100644
--- a/lib/libxdp/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libxdp/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ install: all
 	$(Q)install -m 0644 $(LIB_HEADERS) $(DESTDIR)$(HDRDIR)/
 	$(Q)install -m 0644 $(PC_FILE) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig/
 	$(Q)cp -fpR $(SHARED_LIBS) $(STATIC_LIBS) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
-	$(Q)install -m 0755 $(XDP_OBJS) $(DESTDIR)$(BPF_OBJECT_DIR)
+	$(Q)install -m 0644 $(XDP_OBJS) $(DESTDIR)$(BPF_OBJECT_DIR)
 	$(if $(MAN_FILES),$(Q)install -m 0755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man3)
 	$(if $(MAN_FILES),$(Q)install -m 0644 $(MAN_FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man3)