diff --git a/github_scripts/osx_install.sh b/github_scripts/osx_install.sh
index 73fb141fb..ec9f1b3a7 100755
--- a/github_scripts/osx_install.sh
+++ b/github_scripts/osx_install.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ cd build
 export SCITOKENS_CPP_DIR=$PWD/release_dir
 cmake .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PWD/release_dir
 ninja install
-sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib && chmod 777 /usr/local/lib
 sudo ln -s $PWD/release_dir/lib/libSciTokens*.dylib /usr/local/lib
 popd