diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 277d9f05..16095a02 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -193,10 +193,9 @@ else
   done
   CERT_PRIV_KEY=/etc/letsencrypt/live/${rootdomain}/privkey.pem
   CERT_PUB_KEY=/etc/letsencrypt/live/${rootdomain}/fullchain.pem
+  sudo chown ${USER}:${USER} -R /etc/letsencrypt
 fi
 
-sudo chown ${USER}:${USER} -R /etc/letsencrypt
-
 print_green 'Installing Nginx'
 
 sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings