diff --git a/.templates/90-config_yaml.sh b/.templates/90-config_yaml.sh
index f53d45e74..beb62ee24 100644
--- a/.templates/90-config_yaml.sh
+++ b/.templates/90-config_yaml.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 # Where is the config
 CONFIGSOURCE=$(bashio::config "CONFIG_LOCATION")
-chmod 755 $CONFIGSOURCE
 
 # Check if config file is there, or create one from template
 if [ -f $CONFIGSOURCE ]; then
@@ -30,6 +29,9 @@ else
     # bashio::exit.nok
 fi
 
+# Permissions
+chmod -R 755 "$(dirname "${CONFIGSOURCE}")"
+
 # Check if yaml is valid
 EXIT_CODE=0
 yamllint -d relaxed $CONFIGSOURCE &>ERROR || EXIT_CODE=$?