diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-mqtt.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-mqtt.sh
index ad6616604..ad1b9bc33 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-mqtt.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-mqtt.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ common_steps () {
 
     # Copy script
     cp /helpers/birdnet_to_mqtt.py "$HOME"/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/utils/birdnet_to_mqtt.py
+    chown pi:pi "$HOME"/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/utils/birdnet_to_mqtt.py
     chmod +x "$HOME"/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/utils/birdnet_to_mqtt.py
 
     # Add hooks