diff --git a/scripts/config b/scripts/config
index a41e996..19ec7ee 100644
--- a/scripts/config
+++ b/scripts/config
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ get__free_footprint() {
 set__maintenance_mode() {
     if [ "$maintenance_mode" -eq "1" ]; then
         # If maintenance_mode was set to 1, enable maintenance mode
-        (cd "$install_dir" && ynh_exec_as "$app" \
-            echo "Site under maintenance." > .maintenance)
+        ynh_exec_as "$app" echo "Site under maintenance." > $install_dir/.maintenance
         ynh_print_info "Maintenance mode enabled"
     elif [ "$maintenance_mode" -eq "0" ]; then
         # If maintenance_mode was set to 0, disable maintenance mode