diff --git a/scripts/git-checkout.sh b/scripts/git-checkout.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1c0175b58b..aec1aad963
--- a/scripts/git-checkout.sh
+++ b/scripts/git-checkout.sh
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ elif test -f $ROOT/configure; then
 		--disable-kvm \
 		$IOEMU_CONFIGURE_CROSS
 fi
+