diff --git a/mealie/rootfs/run.txt b/mealie/rootfs/run.txt
index 29e3a3b50..c23f5e150 100644
--- a/mealie/rootfs/run.txt
+++ b/mealie/rootfs/run.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fi
 chmod -R 777 /data
 mkdir -p "$DATA_DIR"
 cd "$DATA_DIR" || true
-chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" .
+chown -R "$(bashio::config "PUID"):$(bashio::config "PGID")" .
 echo "Permissions adapted"
 
 bashio::log.info "Starting nginx"