diff --git a/cde/databases/CDE-MIN.udb b/cde/databases/CDE-MIN.udb
index 75526e94f..e6542efa3 100644
--- a/cde/databases/CDE-MIN.udb
+++ b/cde/databases/CDE-MIN.udb
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 copyright
 { default
 	install_target = /usr/dt/copyright
+	mode = 0644
 }
 
 #
@@ -185,6 +186,18 @@ copyright
 COPYING
 { default
 	install_target = /usr/dt/COPYING
+	mode = 0644
+}
+
+#
+#>>----------------------------- 
+# the CONTRIBUTORS file
+#<<----------------------------- 
+#
+CONTRIBUTORS
+{ default
+	install_target = /usr/dt/CONTRIBUTORS
+	mode = 0644
 }
 
 #