diff --git a/evolution-data-server.spec b/evolution-data-server.spec
index 722529b..f14a7df 100644
--- a/evolution-data-server.spec
+++ b/evolution-data-server.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 Name: evolution-data-server
 Version: 1.7.90.1
-Release: 3
+Release: 4
 License: LGPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Summary: Backend data server for Evolution
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libdir}/*.a
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libdir}/evolution-data-server-%{eds_api_version}/camel-providers/*.a
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libdir}/evolution-data-server-%{eds_api_version}/extensions/*.a
 
+# give the libraries some executable bits 
+find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name '*.so.*' -exec chmod +x {} \;
+
 %find_lang %{name}-%{eds_base_version}
 
 %clean
@@ -328,6 +331,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/libexchange-storage-%{eds_api_version}.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jul 31 2006 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 1.7.90.1-4
+- add executable bits to libs 
+
 * Sun Jul 31 2006 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 1.7.90.1-3
 - Rebuild