diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh
index b0026afeb..26f7a744f 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lnbits.sh
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
 
     sudo mv /home/admin/lnbits.service /etc/systemd/system/lnbits.service
+    sudo chown root:root /etc/systemd/system/lnbits.service
     sudo systemctl enable lnbits
     echo "# OK - service needs starting: sudo systemctl start lnbits"
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh
index 9a6570d21..08eddc2fe 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ EOF
 
     sudo mv /home/admin/RTL.service /etc/systemd/system/RTL.service 
     sudo sed -i "s|chain/bitcoin/mainnet|chain/${network}/${chain}net|" /etc/systemd/system/RTL.service
+    sudo chown root:root /etc/systemd/system/RTL.service
     sudo systemctl enable RTL
     echo "OK - the RTL service is now enabled"
   fi