diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/python/providers/pyenv/rules.py b/src/python/pants/backend/python/providers/pyenv/rules.py
index 417a73f0115..4bcf60bdb49 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/python/providers/pyenv/rules.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/python/providers/pyenv/rules.py
@@ -187,10 +187,6 @@ def main():
                             shutil.rmtree(SPECIFIC_VERSION_PATH, ignore_errors=True)
 
                             subprocess.run(["{pyenv.exe}", "install", SPECIFIC_VERSION], check=True)
-                            # Removing write perms helps ensure users aren't accidentally modifying
-                            # Python or the site-packages
-                            subprocess.run(["chmod", "-R", "-w", str(SPECIFIC_VERSION_PATH)], check=True)
-                            subprocess.run(["chmod", "+w", str(SPECIFIC_VERSION_PATH)], check=True)
                             DONEFILE_PATH.touch()
 
                         if __name__ == "__main__":