diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/android.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/android.sh
index beb5cdc73..074c7ce1b 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/android.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/android.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Add required permissions
+chmod -R a+X ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}
 
 # Install the following SDKs and build tools, passing in "y" to accept licenses.
 echo "y" | ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}/tools/bin/sdkmanager \
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/android.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/android.sh
index 60d216434..657e9045e 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/android.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/android.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ wget -O android-sdk.zip https://dl.google.com/android/repository/sdk-tools-linux
 unzip android-sdk.zip -d ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}
 rm -f android-sdk.zip
 
+# Add required permissions
+chmod -R a+X ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}
+
 # Check sdk manager installation
 /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/tools/bin/sdkmanager --list 1>/dev/null
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]