diff --git a/docker/btcd/Dockerfile b/docker/btcd/Dockerfile
index 6dc991f9..b3207482 100644
--- a/docker/btcd/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/btcd/Dockerfile
@@ -35,3 +35,7 @@ VOLUME ["/rpc"]
 
 COPY "start-btcctl.sh" .
 COPY "start-btcd.sh" .
+
+RUN chmod +x start-btcctl.sh
+RUN chmod +x start-btcd.sh
+
diff --git a/docker/lnd/Dockerfile b/docker/lnd/Dockerfile
index 8ae82d18..dfebd7e0 100644
--- a/docker/lnd/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/lnd/Dockerfile
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ RUN glide install
 RUN go install . ./cmd/...
 
 COPY "docker/lnd/start-lnd.sh" .
+RUN chmod +x start-lnd.sh