diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index cb980ab..dac2152 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ ram.runtime = "50M"
     [resources.system_user]
 
     [resources.install_dir]
-    owner = __APP__:rwx
 
     [resources.permissions]
     main.url = "/"
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 49ecb9d..37626a8 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ ntfy_setup_source {
 }
 
 ntfy_fix_permissions {
+    chmod o+w "$install_dir/data"
     chmod 400 "$install_dir/server.yml"
     chown $app:$app "$install_dir/server.yml"
     chmod +x "$install_dir/ntfy.sh"