diff --git a/src/ai/backend/install/cli.py b/src/ai/backend/install/cli.py
index f06146d7a7..571fcc92cc 100644
--- a/src/ai/backend/install/cli.py
+++ b/src/ai/backend/install/cli.py
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@ async def install(self, dist_info: DistInfo) -> None:
             # prerequisites
             await ctx.check_prerequisites()
             # install
-            await ctx.install_halfstack()
             await ctx.install()
             # configure
             await ctx.configure()
-            await ctx.load_fixtures()
             # post-setup
             await ctx.dump_etcd_config()
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
@@ -114,11 +112,9 @@ async def install(self, dist_info: DistInfo) -> None:
                 dist_info.target_path = Path(value)
             await ctx.check_prerequisites()
             # install
-            await ctx.install_halfstack()
             await ctx.install()
             # configure
             await ctx.configure()
-            await ctx.load_fixtures()
             # post-setup
             await ctx.dump_etcd_config()
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
diff --git a/src/ai/backend/install/context.py b/src/ai/backend/install/context.py
index 12e3e6f395..a35f24ae5a 100644
--- a/src/ai/backend/install/context.py
+++ b/src/ai/backend/install/context.py
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ async def _verify_package(self, name: str, *, fat: bool) -> None:
         csum_path = dst_path.with_name(pkg_name + ".sha256")
         await self._validate_checksum(dst_path, csum_path)
         csum_path.unlink()
+        dst_path.chmod(0o755)
         dst_path.rename(dst_path.with_name(f"backendai-{name}"))
 
     async def _install_package(self, name: str, vpane: Vertical, *, fat: bool) -> None: