diff --git a/scripts/install/install_ubuntu.sh b/scripts/install/install_ubuntu.sh
index 1b5c04a0ae..45beb6fe66 100755
--- a/scripts/install/install_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_ubuntu.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ set +x
 sudo apt-get -qq update
 sudo apt-get install $GIT mysql-server apache2 php5 php5-mysql php5-gd php5-dev php5-curl php-apc php5-cli dpkg-dev
 
+# Enable mod_rewrite
+sudo a2enmod rewrite
+
 HAVEPCNTL=`php -r "echo extension_loaded('pcntl');"`
 if [ $HAVEPCNTL != "1" ]
 then