diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7a02149..fe83759 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group=org.ballerinalang
-version=1.4.5-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.5.0-SNAPSHOT
 ballerinaJreVersion=1.1.0
 jreVersion=21.0.5+11-jre
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java
index c133eae..27294c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java
@@ -1033,7 +1033,12 @@ public static String encodePlusCharacters(String dependency) {
     private static void addExecutablePermissionToDirectory(String filePath) {
         Process process;
         try {
-            process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("chmod -R 755 " + filePath);
+            if (OSUtils.isWindows()) {
+                process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("icacls " + filePath + " /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)RX /T");
+            }
+            else {
+                process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("chmod -R 755 " + filePath);
+            }
             process.waitFor();
         } catch (InterruptedException | IOException e) {
             throw ErrorUtil.createCommandException("permission denied: you do not have write access to '" + filePath