diff --git a/hugo/content/installation/install/linux.md b/hugo/content/installation/install/linux.md
index 2d13858067fd3eb6f23bde4f5347986d447a586b..3924478d2f7ffbe40f9d499fa528858d3563cfdf 100644
--- a/hugo/content/installation/install/linux.md
+++ b/hugo/content/installation/install/linux.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ The installer is self-extracting and does _not_ need root permission.
 
 We recommend installation to a dedicated directory (here `~/ba`):
 ```
-$ chmod +x {{% recommended-linuxinstaller %}} # permit execution
+$ chmod u+x {{% recommended-linuxinstaller %}} # permit execution
 $ {{% recommended-linuxinstaller %}} --help # show options
 $ ba_path='~/ba'
 $ mkdir $ba_path