diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 37abd6da50..9bbf2e4458 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -563,6 +563,10 @@ fi
 # ============================
 
 if [[ is_fedora && $DISTRO =~ (rhel6) ]]; then
+    # Avoid having to configure selinux to allow things like httpd to
+    # access horizion files or run binaries like nodejs (LP#1175444)
+    sudo setenforce 0
+
     # An old version (2.0.1) of python-crypto is probably installed on
     # a fresh system, via the dependency chain
     # cas->python-paramiko->python-crypto (related to anaconda).