diff --git a/install_homebrew.rb b/install_homebrew.rb
index 508338d38a..793186f152 100644
--- a/install_homebrew.rb
+++ b/install_homebrew.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ puts "/usr/local/bin/brew"
 puts "/usr/local/Library/Formula/..."
 puts "/usr/local/Library/Homebrew/..."
 
-chmods = %w(bin etc include lib sbin share var . share/locale share/man share/info share/doc share/aclocal).
+chmods = %w(bin etc include lib libexec Library sbin share var . share/locale share/man share/info share/doc share/aclocal).
             map{ |d| "/usr/local/#{d}" }.
             select{ |d| File.directory? d and not File.writable? d }
 chgrps = chmods.reject{ |d| File.stat(d).grpowned? }