diff --git a/waflib/Tools/ccroot.py b/waflib/Tools/ccroot.py
index cfcca039..32bdc364 100644
--- a/waflib/Tools/ccroot.py
+++ b/waflib/Tools/ccroot.py
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ def apply_vnum(self):
 		self.install_task.hasrun = Task.SKIP_ME
 		bld = self.bld
 		path = self.install_task.dest
-		t1 = bld.install_as(path + os.sep + name3, node, env=self.env)
+		t1 = bld.install_as(path + os.sep + name3, node, env=self.env, chmod=self.link_task.chmod)
 		t2 = bld.symlink_as(path + os.sep + name2, name3)
 		t3 = bld.symlink_as(path + os.sep + libname, name3)
 		self.vnum_install_task = (t1, t2, t3)