diff --git a/install/pialert_update.sh b/install/pialert_update.sh
index d1dcb332..72c3e67c 100644
--- a/install/pialert_update.sh
+++ b/install/pialert_update.sh
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ update_config() {
 # 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 update_db() {
+  print_msg "- Updating DB permissions..."
+  sudo chgrp -R www-data $PIALERT_HOME/db                         2>&1 >> "$LOG"
+  chmod -R 770 $PIALERT_HOME/db                                   2>&1 >> "$LOG"
+
   return
 }