diff --git a/installers/common.sh b/installers/common.sh
index 4ee313f9..4a79fbc1 100755
--- a/installers/common.sh
+++ b/installers/common.sh
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ function _install_restapi() {
     python3 -m pip install -r "$raspap_dir/api/requirements.txt" --break-system-packages || _install_status 1 " Unable to install pip modules"
     
     echo "Moving restapi systemd unit control file to /lib/systemd/system/"
+    sudo chown -c root:root $webroot_dir/installers/restapi.service || _install_status 1 "Unable change owner and/or group"
     sudo mv $webroot_dir/installers/restapi.service /lib/systemd/system/ || _install_status 1 "Unable to move restapi.service file"
     sudo systemctl daemon-reload
     sudo systemctl enable restapi.service || _install_status 1 "Failed to enable restapi.service"