diff --git a/installer/cape2.sh b/installer/cape2.sh
index 4023a3ccceb..7b0fd389044 100644
--- a/installer/cape2.sh
+++ b/installer/cape2.sh
@@ -833,6 +833,7 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
 		fi
 		sudo mkdir -p /data/{config,}db
+        sudo chown mongodb:mongodb /data/ -R
 		systemctl unmask mongodb.service
 		systemctl enable mongodb.service
 		systemctl restart mongodb.service