diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 772afef..ebb939e 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ DATA_PATH=/home/"$app"/data
 # this code will be removed in the future
 if [ -d "/etc/gogs" ]
 then
-    # move re
+    # move repositories to new dir
+    sudo mkdir -p "$REPO_PATH"
     old_repo_path=$(ynh_app_setting_get "$app" repopath)
     sudo mv "$old_repo_path"/* "$REPO_PATH"
+    # cleanup old dir and conf
     sudo unlink /opt/gogs
     sudo rm -rf /etc/gogs /opt/gogs_src
 fi