diff --git a/infra/setup_server.sh b/infra/setup_server.sh
index f265bc4..de861f7 100644
--- a/infra/setup_server.sh
+++ b/infra/setup_server.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fi
 
 log "Creating directories..."
 mkdir -p "${APP_DIR}" "${DATA_DIR}/landing"
-chown "${SERVICE_USER}:${SERVICE_USER}" "${APP_DIR}"
+chown -R "${SERVICE_USER}:${SERVICE_USER}" "${APP_DIR}"
 chown -R "${SERVICE_USER}:${SERVICE_USER}" "${DATA_DIR}"
 
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