diff --git a/vars/libnettle.vars b/vars/libnettle.vars
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+++ b/vars/libnettle.vars
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#
+# set -o errexit -o noglob are assumed.
+#
+
+pkg_libnettle_install_make_post() {
+	set +o noglob;
+	chmod +x ${PKG_DESTDIR}/lib/lib*.so*;
+	set -o noglob;
+};
+
+# vim:filetype=sh