diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 96b1ccc..4e09382 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ sudo mkdir -p /home/yunohost.transmission/{progress,completed}
 sudo chgrp debian-transmission /home/yunohost.transmission/{progress,completed}
 sudo chmod 755 -R /home/yunohost.transmission
 sudo chmod 770 -R /home/yunohost.transmission/{progress,completed}
+#adding admin to the debian-transmission group in order to copy files from transmission folders
+sudo adduser admin debian-transmission
 
 # Configure Transmission and reload
 sed -i "s@PATHTOCHANGE@$path@g" ../conf/settings.json