diff --git a/programs/loader-v4/src/lib.rs b/programs/loader-v4/src/lib.rs
index c35b67a45ff9ce..7f77636bcc60a5 100644
--- a/programs/loader-v4/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/loader-v4/src/lib.rs
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction_truncate(
             LoaderV4State::program_data_offset().saturating_add(new_size as usize),
         )?;
         if is_initialization {
+            program.set_executable(true)?;
             let state = get_state_mut(program.get_data_mut()?)?;
             state.slot = 0;
             state.status = LoaderV4Status::Retracted;