diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 5864c1c..618da95 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version="$NODEJS_VERSION"
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Starting elasticsearch..."
 
+# Fix permissions in case of remove/reinstall
+chown -R elasticsearch:elasticsearch /var/lib/elasticsearch
+
 systemctl enable elasticsearch.service --quiet
 systemctl start elasticsearch.service