diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 50849a3..6261a8b 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ mkdir -p "$datadir"
 
 chmod 750 "$datadir"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$datadir"
-chown -R $app:$app "$datadir"
+chown -R $app:www-data "$datadir"
 
 #=================================================
 # BUILD YARN DEPENDENCIES
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 7f7fe79..908d617 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ mkdir -p "$datadir"
 
 chmod 750 "$datadir"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$datadir"
-chown -R $app:$app "$datadir"
+chown -R $app:www-data "$datadir"
 
 #=================================================
 # OPEN A PORT
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index a190244..c84d97e 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ mkdir -p "$datadir"
 
 chmod 750 "$datadir"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$datadir"
-chown -R $app:$app "$datadir"
+chown -R $app:www-data "$datadir"
 
 #=================================================
 # UPDATE A CONFIG FILE