diff --git a/newsbeuter.spec b/newsbeuter.spec
index 5042c26..ad9088e 100644
--- a/newsbeuter.spec
+++ b/newsbeuter.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           newsbeuter
 Version:        2.8
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Configurable text-based feed reader
 
 Group:          Applications/Internet
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot} prefix=%{_prefix}
 # %%doc will be used in %%files to pull in the documentation
 rm -rf %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/doc/%{name}
 # remove executable permissions on man pages
-find %{buildroot}/%{_mandir} -type f -exec chmod -x {} ';'
+find %{buildroot}/%{_mandir} -type f -exec chmod -x '{}' ';'
+# remove exectuable permissions on contrib/ scripts
+find contrib/ -type f -exec chmod -x '{}' ';'
 %find_lang %{name}
 
 
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ find %{buildroot}/%{_mandir} -type f -exec chmod -x {} ';'
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 04 2014 Jamie Nguyen <jamielinux@fedoraproject.org> - 2.8-5
+- remove executable permissions from contrib/ scripts
+
 * Thu Dec 04 2014 Jamie Nguyen <jamielinux@fedoraproject.org> - 2.8-4
 - include contrib/ folder