diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 73df670..e92be28 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Adding system configurations related to $app..
 ynh_add_systemd_config
 yunohost service add "$app" --description="$app daemon" --log="/var/log/$app/$app.log" --needs_exposed_ports="1965"
 
+mkdir -p "/var/log/$app"
+chmod 640 "/var/log/$app"
+
 # Use logrotate to manage application logfile(s)
 ynh_use_logrotate
 
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index f98ec5b..31bdc39 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
 systemctl enable "$app.service" --quiet
 yunohost service add "$app" --description="$app daemon" --log="/var/log/$app/$app.log" --needs_exposed_ports="1965"
 
+mkdir -p "/var/log/$app"
+chmod 640 "/var/log/$app"
+
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/logrotate.d/$app"
 
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 178f2b5..673edf9 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading system configurations related to $ap
 ynh_add_systemd_config
 yunohost service add "$app" --description="$app daemon" --log="/var/log/$app/$app.log" --needs_exposed_ports="1965"
 
+mkdir -p "/var/log/$app"
+chmod 640 "/var/log/$app"
+
 # Use logrotate to manage app-specific logfile(s)
 ynh_use_logrotate --non-append