diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 68e7eb48..e668393e 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path"
 chmod 750 "$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 600 "$final_path"/.env
 
 #=================================================
 # NGINX CONFIGURATION