diff --git a/src/cli/pack.ts b/src/cli/pack.ts
index d2aba54..b4d0be9 100644
--- a/src/cli/pack.ts
+++ b/src/cli/pack.ts
@@ -206,15 +206,22 @@ export async function packExtension({
     const zipFiles: Zippable = {};
 
     const isUnix = process.platform !== "win32";
+    const isBinaryType = manifest.server?.type === "binary";
+    const binaryEntryPoint = isBinaryType ? manifest.server.entry_point : null;
 
     for (const [filePath, fileData] of Object.entries(files)) {
       if (isUnix) {
+        let mode = fileData.mode & 0o777;
+        // Ensure binary entry points are always executable in the ZIP,
+        // regardless of filesystem permissions. Windows-built ZIPs store
+        // 644 because Windows has no Unix execute bit — CD spawns binary
+        // entry points directly, so they must have +x to avoid EACCES.
+        if (binaryEntryPoint && filePath === binaryEntryPoint) {
+          mode = mode | 0o111;
+        }
         // Set external file attributes to preserve Unix permissions
         // The mode needs to be shifted to the upper 16 bits for ZIP format
-        zipFiles[filePath] = [
-          fileData.data,
-          { os: 3, attrs: (fileData.mode & 0o777) << 16 },
-        ];
+        zipFiles[filePath] = [fileData.data, { os: 3, attrs: mode << 16 }];
       } else {
         // On Windows, use default ZIP attributes (no Unix permissions)
         zipFiles[filePath] = fileData.data;
diff --git a/test/cli.test.ts b/test/cli.test.ts
index 7ecc402..907a783 100644
--- a/test/cli.test.ts
+++ b/test/cli.test.ts
@@ -357,5 +357,82 @@ describe("DXT CLI", () => {
         }
       }
     });
+
+    it("should add group+other execute bits on binary entry points during pack", () => {
+      // Skip this test on Windows since it doesn't support Unix permissions
+      if (process.platform === "win32") {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const tempBinDir = join(__dirname, "temp-binary-entry-test");
+      const binPackedFilePath = join(__dirname, "test-binary-entry.dxt");
+      const binUnpackedDir = join(__dirname, "temp-binary-entry-unpack");
+
+      try {
+        // Create a binary-type extension with owner-only execute (0o700)
+        // This passes validation (has some +x) but pack should add
+        // group+other execute bits for compatibility with CD extraction
+        fs.mkdirSync(join(tempBinDir, "server"), { recursive: true });
+        fs.writeFileSync(
+          join(tempBinDir, "manifest.json"),
+          JSON.stringify({
+            manifest_version: DEFAULT_MANIFEST_VERSION,
+            name: "Test Binary Extension",
+            version: "1.0.0",
+            description: "A test extension with binary entry point",
+            author: {
+              name: "MCPB",
+            },
+            server: {
+              type: "binary",
+              entry_point: "server/myserver",
+              mcp_config: {
+                command: "${__dirname}/server/myserver",
+              },
+            },
+          }),
+        );
+
+        // Create binary entry point with 700 (owner-only execute)
+        fs.writeFileSync(
+          join(tempBinDir, "server", "myserver"),
+          "#!/bin/sh\necho binary",
+        );
+        fs.chmodSync(join(tempBinDir, "server", "myserver"), 0o700);
+
+        // Create a regular file for comparison (should stay 644)
+        fs.writeFileSync(join(tempBinDir, "config.json"), "{}");
+        fs.chmodSync(join(tempBinDir, "config.json"), 0o644);
+
+        // Pack the extension
+        execSync(`node ${cliPath} pack ${tempBinDir} ${binPackedFilePath}`, {
+          encoding: "utf-8",
+        });
+
+        // Unpack to check stored permissions
+        execSync(
+          `node ${cliPath} unpack ${binPackedFilePath} ${binUnpackedDir}`,
+          {
+            encoding: "utf-8",
+          },
+        );
+
+        // Binary entry point should have full execute bits (700 | 111 = 711)
+        const entryStats = fs.statSync(
+          join(binUnpackedDir, "server", "myserver"),
+        );
+        expect(entryStats.mode & 0o777).toBe(0o711);
+
+        // Non-entry-point file should retain original permissions
+        const configStats = fs.statSync(join(binUnpackedDir, "config.json"));
+        expect(configStats.mode & 0o777).toBe(0o644);
+      } finally {
+        fs.rmSync(tempBinDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+        fs.rmSync(binUnpackedDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+        if (fs.existsSync(binPackedFilePath)) {
+          fs.unlinkSync(binPackedFilePath);
+        }
+      }
+    });
   });
 });