diff --git a/newlib/examples/Makefile b/newlib/examples/Makefile
index 5e712ac1..b5710a41 100644
--- a/newlib/examples/Makefile
+++ b/newlib/examples/Makefile
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ test_fork: test_fork.o
 	$(CC) -T link.ld -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $<
 	$(OBJCOPY) $(KEEP_DEBUG) $@ $@.sym
 	$(OBJCOPY) $(STRIP_DEBUG) $@
+	chmod a-x $@.sym
 
 hello: hello.o
 	$(CC) -T link.ld -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $< 
 	$(OBJCOPY) $(KEEP_DEBUG) $@ $@.sym
 	$(OBJCOPY) $(STRIP_DEBUG) $@
+	chmod a-x $@.sym
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) hello test_fork *.sym *.o *~