diff --git a/mysql-test/t/varbinary.test b/mysql-test/t/varbinary.test
index a20359ac00e..0e45bfb5e1b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/varbinary.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/varbinary.test
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ drop table t1;
 
 # Test with a saved table from 4.1
 copy_file std_data/bug19371.frm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm;
+chmod 0777 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm;
 copy_file std_data/bug19371.MYD $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYD;
+chmod 0777 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYD;
 copy_file std_data/bug19371.MYI $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI;
+chmod 0777 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI;
 
 # Everything _looks_ fine
 show create table t1;