diff --git a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
index 916200f..2d8e08f 100755
--- a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
+++ b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ if [[ -d /home/akanealw ]]; then
         if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
             echo "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGAiw0sQxxTg/zBm/Hz4LLjtiuGfefF2vogGkYcWox4S server-akanealw" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys
         fi
+    chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/
     chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
     chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
 fi