diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_global_design_block_lib_table_config.cpp b/common/dialogs/dialog_global_design_block_lib_table_config.cpp
index 6bb94b0350..8b787cc99d 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_global_design_block_lib_table_config.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_global_design_block_lib_table_config.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 #include "design_block_lib_table.h"
 
+#include <kiplatform/io.h>
+
 
 DIALOG_GLOBAL_DESIGN_BLOCK_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG::DIALOG_GLOBAL_DESIGN_BLOCK_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG(
         wxWindow* aParent ) :
@@ -124,6 +126,9 @@ bool DIALOG_GLOBAL_DESIGN_BLOCK_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG::TransferDataFromWindow()
                                       fn.GetFullPath(), designBlockTableFileName.GetFullPath() ) );
             return false;
         }
+
+        // Ensure the copied file is writable
+        KIPLATFORM::IO::MakeWriteable( designBlockTableFileName.GetFullPath() );
     }
 
     // Load the successfully copied design block library table file.  This should not fail since the
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_global_sym_lib_table_config.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_global_sym_lib_table_config.cpp
index 235bc2febf..7afeda8d9d 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_global_sym_lib_table_config.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_global_sym_lib_table_config.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <kiway.h>
 #include <macros.h>
 
+#include <kiplatform/io.h>
 #include "symbol_lib_table.h"
 
 
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@ bool DIALOG_GLOBAL_SYM_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG::TransferDataFromWindow()
                                             fn.GetFullPath(), symTableFileName.GetFullPath() ) );
             return false;
         }
+
+        // Ensure the copied file is writable
+        KIPLATFORM::IO::MakeWriteable( symTableFileName.GetFullPath() );
     }
 
     // Load the successfully copied symbol library table file.  This should not fail since the
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/io.h b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/io.h
index 0abd63a8a9..022b12bfc5 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/io.h
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/io.h
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ namespace IO
      */
     bool DuplicatePermissions( const wxString& aSrc, const wxString& aDest );
 
+    /**
+     * Ensures that a file has write permissions.
+     * This is useful after copying files that may have been read-only.
+     * @param aFilePath path to the file to make writeable
+     * @return true if the process was successful
+     */
+    bool MakeWriteable( const wxString& aFilePath );
+
     /**
     * Helper function to determine the status of the 'Hidden' file attribute.
     * @return true if the file attribut is set.
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/os/apple/io.mm b/libs/kiplatform/os/apple/io.mm
index bed3acf782..faf230adca 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/os/apple/io.mm
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/os/apple/io.mm
@@ -65,6 +65,44 @@ bool KIPLATFORM::IO::DuplicatePermissions(const wxString& sourceFilePath, const
     }
 }
 
+bool KIPLATFORM::IO::MakeWriteable( const wxString& aFilePath )
+{
+    NSString *path = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:aFilePath.utf8_str()];
+    NSFileManager *fileManager = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
+    
+    NSError *error;
+    NSDictionary *attributes = [fileManager attributesOfItemAtPath:path error:&error];
+    
+    if( !attributes )
+    {
+        NSLog(@"Error retrieving file attributes: %@", error);
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    NSNumber *permissions = attributes[NSFilePosixPermissions];
+    
+    if( permissions == nil )
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    // Add user write permission (S_IWUSR = 0200)
+    unsigned short currentPerms = [permissions unsignedShortValue];
+    unsigned short newPerms = currentPerms | 0200;
+    
+    if( [fileManager setAttributes:@{NSFilePosixPermissions: @(newPerms)} 
+                        ofItemAtPath:path 
+                               error:&error] )
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        NSLog(@"Error setting permissions: %@", error);
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 bool KIPLATFORM::IO::IsFileHidden( const wxString& aFileName )
 {
     wxFileName fn( aFileName );
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/os/unix/io.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/os/unix/io.cpp
index dbfd956d83..82d80d107f 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/os/unix/io.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/os/unix/io.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,21 @@ bool KIPLATFORM::IO::DuplicatePermissions( const wxString &aSrc, const wxString
     }
 }
 
+bool KIPLATFORM::IO::MakeWriteable( const wxString& aFilePath )
+{
+    struct stat fileStat;
+    if( stat( aFilePath.fn_str(), &fileStat ) == 0 )
+    {
+        // Add user write permission to existing permissions
+        mode_t newPermissions = fileStat.st_mode | S_IWUSR;
+        if( chmod( aFilePath.fn_str(), newPermissions ) == 0 )
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool KIPLATFORM::IO::IsFileHidden( const wxString& aFileName )
 {
     wxFileName fn( aFileName );
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/os/windows/io.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/os/windows/io.cpp
index 1b8d1cca8f..50fc209909 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/os/windows/io.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/os/windows/io.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,23 @@ bool KIPLATFORM::IO::DuplicatePermissions( const wxString &aSrc, const wxString
     return retval;
 }
 
+bool KIPLATFORM::IO::MakeWriteable( const wxString& aFilePath )
+{
+    DWORD attrs = GetFileAttributesW( aFilePath.wc_str() );
+    
+    if( attrs == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES )
+        return false;
+    
+    // Remove read-only attribute if present
+    if( attrs & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY )
+    {
+        attrs &= ~FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY;
+        return SetFileAttributesW( aFilePath.wc_str(), attrs ) != 0;
+    }
+    
+    return true; // Already writeable
+}
+
 bool KIPLATFORM::IO::IsFileHidden( const wxString& aFileName )
 {
     bool result = false;
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_global_fp_lib_table_config.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_global_fp_lib_table_config.cpp
index 04daa7be06..e25a6325af 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_global_fp_lib_table_config.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_global_fp_lib_table_config.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "fp_lib_table.h"
 
+#include <kiplatform/io.h>
+
 
 DIALOG_GLOBAL_FP_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG::DIALOG_GLOBAL_FP_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG( wxWindow* aParent ) :
         DIALOG_GLOBAL_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG( aParent, _( "footprint" ), KIWAY::FACE_PCB )
@@ -120,6 +122,9 @@ bool DIALOG_GLOBAL_FP_LIB_TABLE_CONFIG::TransferDataFromWindow()
                                             fn.GetFullPath(), fpTableFileName.GetFullPath() ) );
             return false;
         }
+
+        // Ensure the copied file is writable
+        KIPLATFORM::IO::MakeWriteable( fpTableFileName.GetFullPath() );
     }
 
     // Load the successfully copied footprint library table file.  This should not fail