diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 6c9d7b5..2926b9e 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -134,12 +134,14 @@ ynh_add_systemd_config
 # Set permissions on app files
 chown -R root: $final_path
 
-# If data directory doesn't exists, create it and setup permissions
+# If data directory doesn't exists
 if [ -z $final_path/data ]; then
 	mkdir $final_path/data
-	chown -R $app $final_path/data
 fi
 
+# check data directory permission
+chown -R $app: $final_path/data
+
 #=================================================
 # SETUP SSOWAT
 #=================================================