diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/task/globus_hpss.py b/ush/python/pygfs/task/globus_hpss.py
index 991b849943..bb865423ea 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/task/globus_hpss.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/task/globus_hpss.py
@@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ def execute_transfer_data(self, transfer_set: Dict[str, Any], has_rstprod: bool)
         # Initialize the server
         self._init_server(server_job_dir)
 
-        # Make run_doorman.sh executable
+        # Make run_doorman.sh and init_xfer.sh executable
         os.chmod("run_doorman.sh", 0o740)
+        os.chmod("init_xfer.sh", 0o740)
 
         server_name = self.task_config.SERVER_NAME