diff --git a/dist/codecov.sh b/dist/codecov.sh
index 0662119..3ce8d88 100755
--- a/dist/codecov.sh
+++ b/dist/codecov.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ then
   fi
 elif [ "$CC_USE_PYPI" == "true" ];
 then
-  if ! pip install codecov-cli; then
+  if ! pip install codecov-cli"$([ "$CC_VERSION" == "latest" ] && echo "" || echo "==$CC_VERSION" )"; then
     exit_if_error "Could not install via pypi."
     exit
   fi
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ CC_PUBLIC_PGP_KEY=$(curl -s https://keybase.io/codecovsecurity/pgp_keys.asc)
   fi
   say "$g==>$x CLI integrity verified"
   say
+  chmod +x "$cc_command"
 fi
 if [ -n "$CC_BINARY_LOCATION" ];
 then
@@ -245,7 +246,6 @@ else
 fi
 unset NODE_OPTIONS
 # See https://github.com/codecov/uploader/issues/475
-chmod +x "$cc_command"
 say "$g==>$x Running $CC_RUN_COMMAND"
 say "      $b$cc_command $(echo "${cc_cli_args[@]}")$CC_RUN_COMMAND$token_str $(echo "${cc_args[@]}")$x"
 if ! $cc_command \
diff --git a/scripts/download.sh b/scripts/download.sh
index c3b8a50..3730f67 100755
--- a/scripts/download.sh
+++ b/scripts/download.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ then
   fi
 elif [ "$CODECOV_USE_PYPI" == "true" ];
 then
-  if ! pip install codecov-cli; then
+  if ! pip install codecov-cli"$([ "$CODECOV_VERSION" == "latest" ] && echo "" || echo "==$CODECOV_VERSION" )"; then
     exit_if_error "Could not install via pypi."
     exit
   fi
diff --git a/scripts/run_command.sh b/scripts/run_command.sh
index 2655bb4..59a6b35 100755
--- a/scripts/run_command.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_command.sh
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ fi
 unset NODE_OPTIONS
 # See https://github.com/codecov/uploader/issues/475
 
-chmod +x "$codecov_command"
-
 say "$g==>$x Running $CODECOV_RUN_COMMAND"
 say "      $b$codecov_command $(echo "${codecov_cli_args[@]}")$CODECOV_RUN_COMMAND$token_str $(echo "${codecov_args[@]}")$x"
 if ! $codecov_command \
diff --git a/scripts/validate.sh b/scripts/validate.sh
index d2bc99a..aed90cc 100755
--- a/scripts/validate.sh
+++ b/scripts/validate.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ else
   fi
   say "$g==>$x CLI integrity verified"
   say
+  chmod +x "$codecov_command"
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$CODECOV_BINARY_LOCATION" ];