diff --git a/Dockerfile-base b/Dockerfile-base
index bf7d6e750..1b6ff3351 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-base
+++ b/Dockerfile-base
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ RUN echo "BioCompose Server" > /app/README.md \
     && mkdir -p /Pysces/psc \
     && mkdir -p /root/Pysces \
     && mkdir -p /root/Pysces/psc \
-    && chmod ugo+rw -R /Pysces \
+    && chmod ugo+rw -R /Pysces
 
 # set conda to use path and create env
 RUN conda env create -f /tmp/environment.yml