diff --git a/nethack.spec b/nethack.spec
index b37a551..618e943 100644
--- a/nethack.spec
+++ b/nethack.spec
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %config(noreplace) %{nhgamedir}/NetHack.ad
 %config(noreplace) %{nhgamedir}/license
 %config(noreplace) %{nhgamedir}/pet_mark.xbm
-%config(noreplace) %{nhgamedir}/recover
+%config(noreplace) %attr(0555,root,games) %{nhgamedir}/recover
 %config(noreplace) %{nhgamedir}/rip.xpm
 %config(noreplace) %{nhgamedir}/symbols
 %config(noreplace) %{nhgamedir}/x11tiles