diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/98-dashboard-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/98-dashboard-config
index 6e938ab..8e54401 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/98-dashboard-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/98-dashboard-config
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ if [ ! -f /config/nginx/proxy-confs/dashboard.subdomain.conf ]; then
   cp /dashboard/dashboard.subdomain.conf.sample /config/nginx/proxy-confs/dashboard.subdomain.conf
 fi
 
+# permissions
+chown -R abc:abc \
+  /dashboard \
+  /config/nginx/proxy-confs/dashboard.subdomain.conf
+
 echo "Applied the SWAG dashboard mod"