diff --git a/scripts/99_deploy.sh b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
index 76a2178..aa5bae3 100644
--- a/scripts/99_deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
@@ -90,17 +90,12 @@ deploy_file() {
                 # https://serverfault.com/questions/156437/how-to-chown-a-directory-recursively-including-hidden-files-or-directories
                 chown ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}*
                 chown ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}.[^.]*
-                chown -h ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}*
-                chown -h ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}.[^.]*
             else
                 chown -R ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}*
                 chown -R ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}.[^.]*
-                chown -h -R ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}*
-                chown -h -R ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}.[^.]*
             fi
         else
             chown ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}
-            chown -h ${user}:${user} ${_trg_path}
         fi
     fi
 
@@ -268,6 +263,7 @@ if [ ${operation} == "dots" ] ; then
             echo ""
             echo "creating soft link: ${file_path}/${file_name_src} ➔ /etc/lemurs/wms/${file_name_trg}"
             ln -s ${file_path}/${file_name_src} /etc/lemurs/wms/${file_name_trg}
+            chown -h ${user}:${user} /etc/lemurs/wms/${file_name_trg}
         fi
 
     fi