diff --git a/lib/wordpress.sh b/lib/wordpress.sh
index cad593b..3c02f1d 100644
--- a/lib/wordpress.sh
+++ b/lib/wordpress.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ start_wordpress() {
   # Start service with command to make sure it's up before proceeding
   start_service "wordpress" "nc -z 172.99.0.34 8080 &> /dev/null" "7"
 
-  chown -R 755 /federated/apps/wordpress/data/bitnami/wordpress/wp-content
+  chmod -R 755 /federated/apps/wordpress/data/bitnami/wordpress/wp-content
+  sleep 7
   chmod 740 /federated/apps/wordpress/data/bitnami/wordpress/wp-content/wp-config.php
 
   kill -9 $SPINPID &> /dev/null