diff --git a/Source/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler.csproj b/Source/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler.csproj
index 816c9b82..05fb76b7 100644
--- a/Source/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler.csproj
+++ b/Source/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler/EasyNetQ.ExternalScheduler.csproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.3" />
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diff --git a/Source/EasyNetQ.Scheduler/EasyNetQ.Scheduler.csproj b/Source/EasyNetQ.Scheduler/EasyNetQ.Scheduler.csproj
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 4d1553dd..81c9275f
--- a/Source/EasyNetQ.Scheduler/EasyNetQ.Scheduler.csproj
+++ b/Source/EasyNetQ.Scheduler/EasyNetQ.Scheduler.csproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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