diff --git a/upload.sh b/upload.sh
index bc83d62..62e3491 100755
--- a/upload.sh
+++ b/upload.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ if [ -z "$PLUGIN_SRC_DIR" ]; then
     PLUGIN_SRC_DIR="/"
 fi
 
+if [ -z "$PLUGIN_CHMOD" ]; then
+    PLUGIN_CHMOD=""
+else
+    PLUGIN_CHMOD="-p"
+fi
+
 PLUGIN_EXCLUDE_STR=""
 PLUGIN_INCLUDE_STR=""
 
@@ -44,5 +50,5 @@ lftp -e "set xfer:log 1; \
   set ftp:ssl-protect-data $PLUGIN_SECURE; \
   set ssl:verify-certificate $PLUGIN_VERIFY; \
   set ssl:check-hostname $PLUGIN_VERIFY; \
-  mirror --verbose -p -R $PLUGIN_INCLUDE_STR $PLUGIN_EXCLUDE_STR $(pwd)$PLUGIN_SRC_DIR $PLUGIN_DEST_DIR" \
+  mirror --verbose $PLUGIN_CHMOD -R $PLUGIN_INCLUDE_STR $PLUGIN_EXCLUDE_STR $(pwd)$PLUGIN_SRC_DIR $PLUGIN_DEST_DIR" \
   -u $FTP_USERNAME,$FTP_PASSWORD $PLUGIN_HOSTNAME