diff --git a/.templates/00-smb_mounts.sh b/.templates/00-smb_mounts.sh
index df82082a3..4ae8ad324 100755
--- a/.templates/00-smb_mounts.sh
+++ b/.templates/00-smb_mounts.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ if bashio::config.has_value 'networkdisks'; then
 
         # Prepare mount point
         mkdir -p /mnt/"$diskname"
-        chown -R root:root /mnt/"$diskname"
+        chown root:root /mnt/"$diskname"
 
         # if Fail test different smb and sec versions
         echo "... looking for the optimal parameters for mounting"