diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index adb5849..2306c90 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ if ! sudo sed -i "s|^ENCODED_API_KEY_FILE=.*|ENCODED_API_KEY_FILE=\"$token_file\
 fi
 echo
 
+echo "INFO: Setting permissions (chmod 644) for the file /var/log/ufw.log"
+sudo chmod 644 /var/log/ufw.log
+echo
+
+
 # Prompt to add reporter.sh as a service
 read -rp "> Do you want to add reporter.sh as a service? [Yes/no]: " add_service
 
@@ -225,6 +230,7 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+
 # Prompt to add the service to autostart
 echo
 read -rp "> Do you want to add abuseipdb-ufw.service to autostart? [Yes/no]: " add_autostart