diff --git a/.gitlab/build-oci.sh b/.gitlab/build-oci.sh
index 47092a9cace..e68ea041434 100755
--- a/.gitlab/build-oci.sh
+++ b/.gitlab/build-oci.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ fi
 echo -n $PYTHON_PACKAGE_VERSION > auto_inject-python.version
 cp ../lib-injection/sitecustomize.py $BUILD_DIR/
 cp auto_inject-python.version $BUILD_DIR/version
+chmod -R +r $BUILD_DIR
 chmod -R o-w $BUILD_DIR
 chmod -R g-w $BUILD_DIR
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-ssi-permissions-647693af3d5ce49d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-ssi-permissions-647693af3d5ce49d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fbf0c405d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-ssi-permissions-647693af3d5ce49d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    SSI: Fixes incorrect file permissions on lib-injection images.
+