diff --git a/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration b/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration
index 36309f046..f9ef36433 100644
--- a/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration
+++ b/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-configuration
@@ -27,17 +27,19 @@
 if [ ! -d /config ]; then
   echo "Creating /config"
   mkdir -p /config
-  chown -R abc:abc /config
 fi
+chown -R abc:abc /config
+
 
 if [ ! -d $MEDIADIR ]; then
   echo "Creating $MEDIADIR"
   mkdir -p $MEDIADIR
-  chown -R abc:abc $MEDIADIR
 fi
+chown -R abc:abc $MEDIADIR
+
 
 if [ ! -d $IMPORTDIR ]; then
   echo "Creating $IMPORTDIR"
   mkdir -p $IMPORTDIR
-  chown -R abc:abc $IMPORTDIR
 fi 
+chown -R abc:abc $IMPORTDIR