diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix
index 37c5f8db71d1..2b164dcc2237 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   postInstall = ''
     # XXX: These programs are normally installed setuid but since it
     # fails, they end up being non-executable, hence this hack.
-    chmod +x $out/bin/{ping,ping6,rcp,rlogin,rsh}
+    chmod +x $out/bin/{ping,ping6,rcp,rlogin,rsh,traceroute}
   '';
 
   meta = {