diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 473c64d..82e5b36 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ popd || ynh_die
 # INITIALIZE DATABASE
 #=================================================
 pushd $final_path || ynh_die
-	chown -R root:$app $final_path
+	chown -R $app:$app $final_path
 	sudo -u $app $final_path/venv/bin/envdir $env_path $final_path/venv/bin/python $final_path/manage.py makemigrations
 	sudo -u $app $final_path/venv/bin/envdir $env_path $final_path/venv/bin/python $final_path/manage.py migrate
 	sudo -u $app $final_path/venv/bin/envdir $env_path $final_path/venv/bin/python $final_path/manage.py createsuperuser --username "$admin" --email "$admin_email" --noinput -v 0
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index d1227fc..7716d18 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ popd || ynh_die
 ynh_script_progression --message="Performing database migrations..." --weight=2
 
 pushd $final_path || ynh_die
-	chown -R root:$app $final_path
+	chown -R $app:$app $final_path
 	sudo -u $app $final_path/venv/bin/envdir $env_path $final_path/venv/bin/python $final_path/manage.py makemigrations
 	sudo -u $app $final_path/venv/bin/envdir $env_path $final_path/venv/bin/python $final_path/manage.py migrate
 	chown -R root:root $final_path