diff --git a/module.nix b/module.nix
index 7183d9b..e069571 100644
--- a/module.nix
+++ b/module.nix
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ in
           ExecStartPre = [(
             "+"
             + (pkgs.writeShellScript "set-writefreely-directory-ownership" ''
-                chmown -R writefreely:writefreely /var/lib/writefreely
+                chown -R writefreely:writefreely /var/lib/writefreely
               ''
             )
           )];