diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index d10e521cc..fe8fb4339 100644
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ PGID=${PGID:-1000}
 groupmod -o -g "$PGID" users >/dev/null
 usermod -o -u "$PUID" user >/dev/null
 
-chown -R user:users /config || CONFIG_CHOWN_STATUS=$?
+chown user:users /config || CONFIG_CHOWN_STATUS=$?
 if [ ! -z $CONFIG_CHOWN_STATUS ]; then
   echo "*** Could not set permissions on /config ; this container may not work as expected ***"
 fi
 
-chown -R user:users /downloads || DOWNLOADS_CHOWN_STATUS=$?
+chown user:users /downloads || DOWNLOADS_CHOWN_STATUS=$?
 if [ ! -z $DOWNLOADS_CHOWN_STATUS ]; then
   echo "*** Could not set permissions on /downloads ; this container may not work as expected ***"
 fi