diff --git a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
index 81ed9201..ce1d5e7f 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ RUBY
 
         def create_sample_files(path)
           FileUtils.cp_r site_template + "/.", path
+          FileUtils.chmod_R "u+w", path
           FileUtils.rm File.expand_path(scaffold_path, path)
         end