diff --git a/intsall.sh b/intsall.sh
index 0fbd702..d90131a 100644
--- a/intsall.sh
+++ b/intsall.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ echo "Installing the service"
 cp blank.service /etc/systemd/system/paste.service
 
 echo "Setting permissions on the files"
-chmod -Rv $USERNAME:$NGINXGROUP $CURRENTDIR
+chown -R $USERNAME:$NGINXGROUP $CURRENTDIR
 
 echo "Installing nginx config to /etc/nginx/conf.d"
 cp paste.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/paste.conf