diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1bd97b8..38a7486 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ install_my_app()
   sudo mkdir -p /srv/walnut/packages/{api,pages,services}
   #sudo chown -R $(whoami):$(whoami) /srv/walnut
   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /srv/walnut
+  sudo chmod -R ug+Xrw /srv/walnut
 
   pushd /srv/walnut/core
     npm install