diff --git a/basis/compiler/tests/alien.factor b/basis/compiler/tests/alien.factor
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6802b43de6..5b3bed6554
--- a/basis/compiler/tests/alien.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/tests/alien.factor
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ IN: compiler.tests
 
 <<
 : libfactor-ffi-tests-path ( -- string )
-    "resource:" normalize-path
+    "resource:" (normalize-path)
     {
         { [ os winnt? ]  [ "libfactor-ffi-test.dll" ] }
         { [ os macosx? ] [ "libfactor-ffi-test.dylib" ] }