diff --git a/update b/update
index f4bb6e8..192d7bf 100755
--- a/update
+++ b/update
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ version=$(date +"%y%m%d")
 sed -i "s/[0-9]\{6\}/$version/g" coinc/templates/footer.html >/dev/null
 
 echo -n "... owning "
+sudo chmod  775 db.sqlite3
 sudo chown -R $user:$web_user $path >/dev/null
 
 echo "... reloading "