diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index e1b7f74..bcd52ee 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ ynh_script_progression "Configuring logrotate to manage application logfiles"
 
 # Use logrotate to manage application logfile(s)
 ynh_config_add_logrotate
+touch /var/log/$app/$app.log
+touch /var/log/$app/${app}_workers.log
+chown -R $app:www-data /var/log/$app/
 
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 835cca0..5d85694 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ ynh_script_progression "Configuring logrotate to manage application logfiles"
 
 # Use logrotate to manage application logfile(s)
 ynh_config_add_logrotate
+touch /var/log/$app/$app.log
+touch /var/log/$app/${app}_workers.log
+chown -R $app:www-data /var/log/$app/
 
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE THE NGINX CONFIGURATION