diff --git a/Annex/Content/Direct.hs b/Annex/Content/Direct.hs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 54befdf737..025ff60bf6
--- a/Annex/Content/Direct.hs
+++ b/Annex/Content/Direct.hs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ goodContent key file = sameInodeCache file =<< recordedInodeCache key
 recordedInodeCache :: Key -> Annex [InodeCache]
 recordedInodeCache key = withInodeCacheFile key $ \f ->
 	liftIO $ catchDefaultIO [] $
-		mapMaybe readInodeCache . lines <$> readFile f
+		mapMaybe readInodeCache . lines <$> readFileStrict f
 
 {- Caches an inode for a file.
  -