diff --git a/vm-dehydrate b/vm-dehydrate
index fcd01f4..a228315 100644
--- a/vm-dehydrate
+++ b/vm-dehydrate
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 echo "Removing openssh-server's host keys..."
 rm -vf /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*
 cat /dev/null > /etc/rc.local
+chmod +x /etc/rc.local
 cat << 'EOL' | sudo tee /etc/rc.local
 #!/bin/sh -e
 #
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ then
 fi
 exit 0
 EOL
- 
+
+
 echo "Cleaning up /var/mail..."
 rm -vf /var/mail/*