diff --git a/utils/release/export.sh b/utils/release/export.sh
index 38e5a819c01..4da5fe40950 100755
--- a/utils/release/export.sh
+++ b/utils/release/export.sh
@@ -79,5 +79,8 @@ if [ "x$release" = "x" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Make sure umask is not overly restrictive.
+umask 0022
+
 export_sources
 exit 0