diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d77bcd56..736c94e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ SparklePony.exe : src/SparklePony.cs
 install:
 	mkdir -p /usr/share/local/sparklepony
 	cp src/SparklePony.exe /usr/share/local/sparklepony/
-	cp src/sparklepony /usr/bin/
+	chmod 755 /usr/local/share/sparklepony/SparklePony.exe
+	cp src/sparklepony /usr/local/bin/
+	chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/sparklepony
 	cp data/icons /usr/share/ -R
 
 uninstall:
diff --git a/src/sparklepony b/src/sparklepony
index 2a194301..7d2eef50 100644
--- a/src/sparklepony
+++ b/src/sparklepony
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [[ "$1" == "start" ]]; then
-	mono /usr/share/sparklepony/SparklePony.exe
+	mono /usr/share/local/sparklepony/SparklePony.exe
 else
 	if [[ "$1" == "stop" ]]; then
 		# Stop SparklePony.exe