diff --git a/misc/scripts/run_sed_common.sh b/misc/scripts/run_sed_common.sh
index e3599732fe..2c0793fc58 100644
--- a/misc/scripts/run_sed_common.sh
+++ b/misc/scripts/run_sed_common.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ run_sed() {
         rm $filename.$$
         msgc "unchanged"
     else
+        chmod --reference=$filename $filename.$$
         mv $filename.$$ $filename
         msgc "done"
     fi