diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 9343dd5..8a8fc52 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ install_borg_with_pip
 ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring user and SSH public key for remote connexion..."
 
 ynh_system_user_create --username="$ssh_user" --home_dir="/home/$ssh_user" --use_shell --groups ssh.app
+mkdir -p "/home/$ssh_user"
+chmod 700 "/home/$ssh_user"
+chown "$ssh_user" "/home/$ssh_user"
 
 # Tweak to prevent the backup of the backup itself
 touch "/home/$ssh_user/.nobackup"
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index a352d10..c4163b2 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ ynh_restore_file --origin_path="$install_dir"
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the user and SSH configuration..." --weight=1
 
 ynh_system_user_create --username="$ssh_user" --home_dir="/home/$ssh_user" --use_shell --groups ssh.app
+mkdir -p "/home/$ssh_user"
+chmod 700 "/home/$ssh_user"
+chown "$ssh_user" "/home/$ssh_user"
 
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/home/$ssh_user/.ssh"
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/home/$ssh_user/.nobackup"
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index caed06b..52b3813 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ install_borg_with_pip
 ynh_script_progression --message="Making sure SSH user exists with appropriate permissions..."
 
 ynh_system_user_create --username="$ssh_user" --home_dir="/home/$ssh_user" --use_shell --groups ssh.app
+mkdir -p "/home/$ssh_user"
+chmod 700 "/home/$ssh_user"
+chown "$ssh_user" "/home/$ssh_user"
 
 # Tweak to prevent the backup of the backup itself
 touch "/home/$ssh_user/.nobackup"