diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ Then
 ```bash
 rm release/cfme
 mv cfme release/cfme
+# Make sure the release script is not executable by default
+chmod -x release/cfme
 ```
 
 ## Testing Your Changes
diff --git a/release/cfme b/release/cfme
old mode 100755
new mode 100644