diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 281e30eca..3af6fa58c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ if( NOT ( (DEFINED INSTALL_SYSTEM_FILES) AND ( NOT ( INSTALL_SYSTEM_FILES ) ) )
 endif()
 
 if(PACKAGE)
+  install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/maxscale DESTINATION .
+    PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
+  install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/maxscale.conf DESTINATION .
+    PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
   if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
     message(WARNING "CMake version is ${CMAKE_VERSION}. Building of packages requires version 2.8.12 or greater.")
   else()