diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml b/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
index 0269d70..6c9ce87 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
   - name: write auth script
     shell: echo "exit 0" > auth.sh
 
+  - name: make auth script executable
+    shell: chmod 777 auth.sh
+
   - name: write base config
     shell:
        |