diff --git a/spotweb/rootfs/etc/services.d/cron/run b/spotweb/rootfs/etc/services.d/cron/run
index d7a3c2d80..f797facac 100644
--- a/spotweb/rootfs/etc/services.d/cron/run
+++ b/spotweb/rootfs/etc/services.d/cron/run
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv sh
 
-/usr/sbin/crond -f -S -l 0
\ No newline at end of file
+chmod -R +x /etc/periodic
+
+/usr/sbin/crond -f -S -l 0