diff --git a/mk/spksrc.service.installer.functions b/mk/spksrc.service.installer.functions
index decc9eee6b5..ac9d97b2631 100644
--- a/mk/spksrc.service.installer.functions
+++ b/mk/spksrc.service.installer.functions
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ install_python_wheels ()
                    --requirement ${requirements}
     fi
 
+    if [ ${SYNOPKG_DSM_VERSION_MAJOR} -lt 7 ]; then
+        set_unix_permissions ${SYNOPKG_PKGDEST}/env
+    fi
+
     echo "Installed modules:"
     pip freeze
 }