diff --git a/riscof/cli.py b/riscof/cli.py
index 26af62e..9d0ddbf 100644
--- a/riscof/cli.py
+++ b/riscof/cli.py
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ def setup(dutname,refname,work_dir):
         src = os.path.join(constants.root, "Templates/setup/model/")
         dest = os.path.join(cwd, dutname)
         distutils.dir_util.copy_tree(src, dest)
+        os.system(f"chmod +w -R '{dest}'")
 
         os.rename(cwd+'/'+dutname+'/model_isa.yaml',
                 cwd+'/'+dutname+'/'+dutname+'_isa.yaml')
@@ -525,10 +526,12 @@ def setup(dutname,refname,work_dir):
             src = os.path.join(constants.root, "Templates/setup/sail_cSim/")
             dest = os.path.join(cwd, refname)
             distutils.dir_util.copy_tree(src, dest)
+            os.system(f"chmod +w -R '{dest}'")
         else:
             src = os.path.join(constants.root, "Templates/setup/reference/")
             dest = os.path.join(cwd, refname)
             distutils.dir_util.copy_tree(src, dest)
+            os.system(f"chmod +w -R '{dest}'")
             os.rename(cwd+'/'+refname+'/riscof_model.py',
                 cwd+'/'+refname+'/riscof_'+refname+'.py')
             with open(cwd+'/'+refname+'/riscof_'+refname+'.py', 'r') as file :