diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 8963898b..edcd7edd 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ chmod 750 "$final_path"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$final_path"
 chown -R $app:www-data "$final_path"
 # Pixelfed app should be able to edit its settings from the admin panel
-chmod -R 600 "$final_path"/.env
+chmod 600 "$final_path"/.env
 
 #=================================================
 # UPGRADE DEPENDENCIES
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Creating log file..." --weight=1
 mkdir -p "/var/log/$app/"
 touch "/var/log/$app/${app}-horizon.log"
 chown -R $app: "/var/log/$app/"
-chmod 600 $app: "/var/log/$app/"
+chmod -R 600 $app: "/var/log/$app/"
 
 #=================================================
 # UPGRADE THE CRON FILE