diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6063682dc33dc1dc5356ddaf426dc2397caec9e3..f495706f1fe31ed96cc0a8025c9441129be20cca 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ deploy_to_remote_server:
     - rsync -avz --progress $ENV_FILE ADASMELIAE.cfg ADASMELIAE.py run_ADASMELIAE.sh test_ADASMELIAE.py requirements.txt europe_coastline.csv $SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$HOME_DIR
     - rsync -avz --progress --rsync-path="mkdir -p $TMP_DIR && mkdir -p $HOME_DIR/log && mkdir -p $HOME_DIR/mapfile && rsync" mapfile/ $SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$HOME_DIR/mapfile/
 
-    # Give nibio user (member of deployer group) rwx access
-    - ssh $SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP "chmod -R 775 $HOME_DIR"
+    # Make run script executable
+    - ssh $SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP "chmod 755 $HOME_DIR/run_ADASMELIAE.sh"
   only:
     - release