diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index af4b4e6..8843332 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fi
 if ynh_version_gt "0.77-2" "${previous_version}" ; then
     ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version="8.9.3"
     ynh_use_nodejs
-    
+
     # Create a dedicated systemd config
     ynh_replace_string --match_string="__NODEJS__" --replace_string="$nodejs_use_version" --target_file="../conf/systemd.service"
     ynh_replace_string --match_string="__ENV_PATH__" --replace_string="$PATH" --target_file="../conf/systemd.service"
@@ -155,10 +155,25 @@ ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="stop" --log_path="systemd"
 if [ "$upgrade_type" == "UPGRADE_APP" ]
 then
 	ynh_print_info --message="Upgrading source files..."
-	
-	architecture=$(ynh_detect_arch)
+		
+  # Create a temporary directory
+  tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
+
+  # Backup the env file in the temp dir
+  cp -a "$final_path/.env" "$tmpdir/.env"
+
+  # Remove the app directory securely
+  ynh_secure_remove --file="$final_path"
+
+  architecture=$(ynh_detect_arch)
   # Download, check integrity, uncompress and patch the source from app.src
 	ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path" --source_id="$architecture"
+  
+  #Copy the admin saved settings from tmp directory to final path
+  cp -a  "$tmpdir/.env" "$final_path/.env"
+  
+  # Remove the tmp directory securely
+  ynh_secure_remove --file="$tmpdir"
 fi
 
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