diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d56a31c..9bbcf2c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ add_threads (${PROJECT_NAME})
 install (TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 install (FILES LICENSE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
 install (DIRECTORY contrib DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME})
-install (DIRECTORY info DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME})
+install (DIRECTORY info DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}
+	USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS)
 if (WITH_X11)
 	include (IconUtils)