diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20702860..01587de8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ zoxide can be installed in 4 easy steps:
    > | [Chocolatey]    | `choco install zoxide`                |
    > | [conda-forge]   | `conda install -c conda-forge zoxide` |
    > | [Scoop]         | `scoop install zoxide`                |
+   >
+   > If you're using Cygwin, Git Bash, or MSYS2, use the install script instead:
+   >
+   > ```sh
+   > curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/main/install.sh | bash
+   > ```
 
    </details>
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 9f0784c5..2ba77bba 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ main() {
     esac
     ensure mkdir -p "$_bin_dir"
     ensure cp "$_bin_name" "$_bin_dir"
+    ensure chmod +x "$_bin_dir/$_bin_name"
     echo "Installed zoxide to $_bin_dir"
 
     # Install manpages.