diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 21f3c6d..dbd6182 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ynh_systemd_action --service_name="$app" --action="stop" --log_path="systemd"
 ynh_script_progression --message="Ensuring downward compatibility..." --weight=1
 
 if [ -d "$install_dir/logs" ]; then
-    rm -rf "/var/log/$app"
+    ynh_secure_remove --file="/var/log/$app"
     mv "$install_dir/logs" "/var/log/$app"
     ln -s "/var/log/$app" "$install_dir/logs"
 fi