diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index aecd1b8..b2671c9 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ final_path=/var/www/$app
 test ! -e "$final_path" || ynh_die --message="This path already contains a folder"
 
 mkdir -p "/etc/vikunja"
+touch "/etc/vikunja/config.yml"
 
 # Register (book) web path
 ynh_webpath_register --app=$app --domain=$domain --path_url=$path_url
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Installing backend..." --weight=15
 tempdir="$(mktemp -d)"
 ynh_setup_source --dest_dir=$tempdir --source_id=api
 ynh_exec_warn_less dpkg -i $tempdir/vikunja-unstable-amd64.deb
-chmod +x /opt/vikunja/vikunja
+chmod +x "/opt/vikunja/vikunja"
 
 #=================================================
 # NGINX CONFIGURATION