diff --git a/srcpkgs/util-linux/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/util-linux/INSTALL
index 7ff6c580a2..dfd1cb4219 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/util-linux/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/util-linux/INSTALL
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ post)
 	for f in wall write; do
 		chgrp tty usr/bin/${f} || \
 			echo "WARNING: failed to change ${f}(1) group to tty."
+		chmod 2755 usr/bin/${f}
 	done
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/util-linux/template b/srcpkgs/util-linux/template
index afc1366367..eb70985433 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/util-linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/util-linux/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'util-linux'
 pkgname=util-linux
 version=2.22.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 depends="coreutils shadow>=4.1.5.1_3"
 makedepends="pkg-config zlib-devel ncurses-devel pam-devel"
 replaces="util-linux-ng>=0 e2fsprogs<=1.41.14_1 eject>=0 shadow<4.1.5.1_3"
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ do_install() {
 
 	# Correct perms for newgrp, chfn, chsh, wall and write.
 	chmod u+s $DESTDIR/usr/bin/{newgrp,chsh,chfn}
-	chmod g+s $DESTDIR/usr/bin/{wall,write}
 
 	# pam login utils.
 	vinstall $FILESDIR/login.pam 644 etc/pam.d login