diff --git a/roles/jitsimeet/tasks/install_jitsimeet.yml b/roles/jitsimeet/tasks/install_jitsimeet.yml
index e5a923e..9867196 100644
--- a/roles/jitsimeet/tasks/install_jitsimeet.yml
+++ b/roles/jitsimeet/tasks/install_jitsimeet.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 # - jitsi-meet-web-config
 # - jitsi-videobridge2
 
+- name: jitsimeet | make script executable
+  file:
+    path: "{{ playbook_dir }}/roles/jitsimeet/files/set_debconf.sh"
+    state: file
+    mode: '0777'
+
 - name: jitsimeet | set debconf vars
   shell:
     cmd: "{{ playbook_dir }}/roles/jitsimeet/files/set_debconf.sh {{ jitsi_fqdn }}"