diff --git a/install/start.debian.sh b/install/start.debian.sh
index 6ec02274..eeaaf930 100755
--- a/install/start.debian.sh
+++ b/install/start.debian.sh
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ fi
 
 # Create the execution_queue.log file if it doesn't exist
 touch "${INSTALL_DIR}"/log/{app.log,execution_queue.log,app_front.log,app.php_errors.log,stderr.log,stdout.log,db_is_locked.log}
-touch "${INSTALL_DIR}"/api/{user_notifications.json}
-
+touch "${INSTALL_DIR}"/api/user_notifications.json
 
 # Fixing file permissions
 echo "[INSTALL] Fixing file permissions"
+chown root:www-data "${INSTALL_DIR}"/api/user_notifications.json
 
 echo "[INSTALL] Fixing WEB_UI_DIR: ${WEB_UI_DIR}"