1diff --git a/riscof/cli.py b/riscof/cli.py
2index 26af62e..9d0ddbf 100644
3--- a/riscof/cli.py
4+++ b/riscof/cli.py
5@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ def setup(dutname,refname,work_dir):
6 src = os.path.join(constants.root, "Templates/setup/model/")
7 dest = os.path.join(cwd, dutname)
8 distutils.dir_util.copy_tree(src, dest)
9+ os.system(f"chmod +w -R '{dest}'")
10
11 os.rename(cwd+'/'+dutname+'/model_isa.yaml',
12 cwd+'/'+dutname+'/'+dutname+'_isa.yaml')
13@@ -525,10 +526,12 @@ def setup(dutname,refname,work_dir):
14 src = os.path.join(constants.root, "Templates/setup/sail_cSim/")
15 dest = os.path.join(cwd, refname)
16 distutils.dir_util.copy_tree(src, dest)
17+ os.system(f"chmod +w -R '{dest}'")
18 else:
19 src = os.path.join(constants.root, "Templates/setup/reference/")
20 dest = os.path.join(cwd, refname)
21 distutils.dir_util.copy_tree(src, dest)
22+ os.system(f"chmod +w -R '{dest}'")
23 os.rename(cwd+'/'+refname+'/riscof_model.py',
24 cwd+'/'+refname+'/riscof_'+refname+'.py')
25 with open(cwd+'/'+refname+'/riscof_'+refname+'.py', 'r') as file :