diff --git a/src/ci/docker/emscripten/build-emscripten.sh b/src/ci/docker/emscripten/build-emscripten.sh
index b9aa197f85e0d..e39767357ad63 100755
--- a/src/ci/docker/emscripten/build-emscripten.sh
+++ b/src/ci/docker/emscripten/build-emscripten.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ if [ ! -d emsdk_portable ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Some versions of the EMSDK set the permissions of the root directory to
+# 0700. Ensure the directory is readable by all users.
+chmod 755 emsdk_portable
+
 source emsdk_portable/emsdk_env.sh
 hide_output emsdk update
 hide_output emsdk install --build=Release sdk-tag-1.37.1-32bit