diff --git a/website/Makefile b/website/Makefile
--- a/website/Makefile
+++ b/website/Makefile
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
 .ORDER: build post-build
 .ORDER: post-build end-message
 
-all: starting-message generate-releases build post-build end-message
-run: starting-message generate-releases run-local
+all: starting-message generate-releases cgi-pre-permissions build post-build end-message
+run: starting-message generate-releases cgi-pre-permissions run-local
 clean: hugo-clean releases-clean
 
 starting-message: .PHONY
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@
 
 post-build: cgi-permissions
 
+cgi-pre-permissions:
+.if exists(./public/cgi)
+	@chmod 755 ./public/cgi/*.cgi
+.endif
+
 cgi-permissions:
 	@chmod 555 ./public/cgi/*.cgi