diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 388008d..b57d7b8 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path"
 mkdir -p $final_path/ghost/core/content/themes/casper
 ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path/ghost/core/content/themes/casper" --source_id="casper"
 
+git init "$final_path" -q
 chmod 750 "$final_path"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$final_path"
 chown -R $app:www-data "$final_path"
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index d3a2b7c..4c0b937 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ if ynh_legacy_permissions_exists; then
 	ynh_app_setting_delete --app=$app --key=is_public
 fi
 
+# Make the final_path a git repo if needed
+if [ ! -d "$final_path/.git" ]; then
+	git init "$final_path" -q
+fi
+
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD UPGRADE STEPS
 #=================================================