diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 585896c1..00c5c95a 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -1193,6 +1193,7 @@ chooseBlocklists() {
     do
         appendToListsFile "${choice}"
     done
+    chmod 644 "${adlistFile}"
 }
 
 # Accept a string parameter, it must be one of the default lists