diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index c0b1a6b..6a971e1 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ fi
 chmod -R o-rwx "$install_dir"
 chown -R $app:www-data "$install_dir"
 
-
 #=================================================
 # REAPPLY SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
 #=================================================
@@ -68,13 +67,26 @@ chmod 644 "/etc/cron.d/$app"
 #=================================================
 # SPECIFIC UPGRADE
 #=================================================
+# add the newest config.local.php from older version
+if ynh_compare_current_package_version --comparison lt --version 1.3.1~ynh1
+then
+  ynh_script_progression --message="Updating a configuration file..." --weight=5
+
+  ynh_add_config --template="config.local.php" --destination="$install_dir/config.local.php"
+  chmod 650 "$install_dir/config.local.php"
+  chown $app:$app "$install_dir/config.local.php"
+fi
 
 # add config file if not present
-if [ ! -f "$data_dir/data/config.local.user.php" ]; then
-
+if [ ! -d "$data_dir/data" ]; then
 	ynh_script_progression --message="Adding a configuration file..." --weight=5
+	mkdir "$data_dir/data"
+	chown $app:www-data "$data_dir/data"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$data_dir/data/config.local.user.php" ]; then
+  ynh_script_progression --message="Adding a configuration file..." --weight=5
 
-	ynh_script_progression --message=" files..." --weight=5
   ynh_add_config --template="config.local.user.php" --destination="$data_dir/data/config.local.user.php"
   chmod 650 "$data_dir/data/config.local.user.php"
   chown $app:$app "$data_dir/data/config.local.user.php"