diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 6e864f6..c5a9730 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ function configure_tobiko_glance {
 
     iniset_nonempty "${tobiko_conf_file}" glance image_dir \
         "${TOBIKO_GLANCE_IMAGE_DIR}"
+
+    ensure_boot_files_permissions
+}
+
+
+function ensure_boot_files_permissions {
+    if [ -f /boot/vmlinuz ]; then
+        sudo chmod ugo+r /boot/vmlinuz
+    fi
 }