diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 19d5cf8..0735709 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ ynh_store_file_checksum "$final_path/config.yml"
 
 # Set permissions to app files
 chown -R root:$app $final_path
-mkdir $final_path/data
+mkdir -p $final_path/data
 chown -R $app: $final_path/data/
 chmod o-rwx $final_path/ -R
 
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 0f8e3c0..2c0ed46 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ ynh_system_user_create $app
 
 # Restore permissions on app files
 chown -R root:$app $final_path
-mkdir $final_path/data
+mkdir -p $final_path/data
 chown -R $app: $final_path/data/
 chmod o-rwx $final_path/ -R