diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 56b7d19..979630f 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -188,10 +188,22 @@ if [ "$upgrade_type" == "UPGRADE_APP" ]
 then
 	ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading source files..." --weight=4
 
+  # Create a temporary directory
+  tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
+  # Backup the config file in the temp dir
+  cp -a "$final_path/settings.json" "$tmpdir/settings.json"
+
   ynh_secure_remove --file="$final_path"
 
 	# Download, check integrity, uncompress and patch the source from app.src
 	ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path"
+
+    # Copy the admin saved settings from tmp directory to final config path 
+  cp -a "$tmpdir/settings.json" "$final_path/settings.json" 
+
+  # Remove the tmp directory securely
+  ynh_secure_remove --file="$tmpdir"
+
 fi
 
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