diff --git a/src/tools/connection_patcher/Program.cpp b/src/tools/connection_patcher/Program.cpp
index fc19e53f5bd..7cc67a2fabb 100644
--- a/src/tools/connection_patcher/Program.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/connection_patcher/Program.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             do_patches<Patches::Mac::x64, Patterns::Mac::x64>
                 (&patcher, renamed_binary_path);
 
+            {
+                namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
+                fs::permissions(renamed_binary_path, fs::add_perms | fs::others_exe | fs::group_exe | fs::owner_exe);
+            }
+
             do_module<Patches::Mac::x64, Patterns::Mac::x64>
                 ("97eeb2e28e9e56ed6a22d09f44e2ff43c93315e006bbad43bafc0defaa6f50ae.auth"
                     , "/Users/Shared/Blizzard/Battle.net/Cache/"