diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_irsbuild.sh b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_irsbuild.sh
index c5f71ff3edf..d801ae4b2fa 100755
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_irsbuild.sh
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_irsbuild.sh
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ if [ -f package.count -a "$FILES" != "" ]; then
     chmod g+w ../N.latest/*.zip
     if [ -d /shared/dsdp/public_html/tm/downloads/drops/N.latest ]; then
       cp -f ../N.latest/* /shared/dsdp/public_html/tm/downloads/drops/N.latest/
+      chmod -R g+w /shared/dsdp/public_html/tm/downloads/drops
     fi
   fi
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_nightly.sh b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_nightly.sh
index 6855b000201..e0c5cbf32b3 100755
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_nightly.sh
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/bin/doit_nightly.sh
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ if [ -d N.latest ]; then
     chmod g+w *.zip
     if [ -d /shared/dsdp/public_html/tm/downloads/drops/N.latest ]; then
       cp -f * /shared/dsdp/public_html/tm/downloads/drops/N.latest/
+      chmod -R g+w /shared/dsdp/public_html/tm/downloads/drops
     fi
   fi
 fi