diff --git a/image.in/image-scripts.d/01rootdir b/image.in/image-scripts.d/01rootdir
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b318b380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image.in/image-scripts.d/01rootdir
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# fixup chroot's toplevel directory permissions (use to become 1775)
+
+chmod 755 /
+
+rm -f /.gitignore
diff --git a/sub.in/stage2/image-scripts.d/01rootdir b/sub.in/stage2/image-scripts.d/01rootdir
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b318b380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sub.in/stage2/image-scripts.d/01rootdir
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# fixup chroot's toplevel directory permissions (use to become 1775)
+
+chmod 755 /
+
+rm -f /.gitignore