diff --git a/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh b/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh
index bbbac34a187088b5452ede227a158225e13b6bbb..91343ccc8bc01845decd7970fb5cbcfd774e7ad8 100644
--- a/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh
+++ b/source/orchestrationLogic/HEAT/fileserver.sh
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ chmod 755 /opt/data
 addgroup --system allowssh
 addgroup --system sftponly
 
-chown <owern>:allowssh /opt/data/shared
-chmod 775 /opt/data/shared
-
 sudo service smbd restart
 
 # creates a user with no no password
@@ -42,6 +39,9 @@ mkdir /home/project_owner/.ssh/
 touch /home/project_owner/.ssh/authorized_keys
 echo '<publicKey>' > /home/project_owner/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
+chown <owern>:allowssh /opt/data/shared
+chmod 775 /opt/data/shared
+
 adduser <owner> allowssh
 adduser <owner> sftponly