diff --git a/policycoreutils/newrole/Makefile b/policycoreutils/newrole/Makefile
index bdefbb8..9cff135 100644
--- policycoreutils/newrole/Makefile
+++ policycoreutils/newrole/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ifeq ($(NAMESPACE_PRIV),y)
 	IS_SUID=y
 endif
 ifeq ($(IS_SUID),y)
-	MODE := 4555
+	MODE := 0555
 	LDLIBS += -lcap-ng
 else
 	MODE := 0555