diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index f700a20..4599d3a 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ ynh_system_user_create $app $final_path
 # ...
 #=================================================
 
+chown -R $app: $final_path
+
 mkdir -p /var/log/$app
 chown -R $app:$app /var/log/$app
 
@@ -182,8 +184,6 @@ sudo -u $app env PATH=$PATH:$nodejs_path npm install
 sudo -u $app env PATH=$PATH:$nodejs_path npm audit fix
 popd
 
-chown -R $app:$app $final_path
-
 #=================================================
 # SETUP SYSTEMD
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 5022034..7522e2f 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ ynh_system_user_create $app
 # ...
 #=================================================
 
+chown -R $app: $final_path
+
 pushd $final_path
 ynh_use_nodejs
 sudo -u $app env PATH=$PATH:$nodejs_path npm install hoek@^4.2.1 --save