diff --git a/src/freedombone-splitkey b/src/freedombone-splitkey
index 82f804f8..b186609f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-splitkey
+++ b/src/freedombone-splitkey
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ fi
 
 # create the key file
 mkdir -p $FRAGMENTS_DIR
+chown $MY_USERNAME:$MY_USERNAME $FRAGMENTS_DIR
 KEYS_FILE=$FRAGMENTS_DIR/keyshare.asc
 gpg --output $FRAGMENTS_DIR/pubkey.txt --armor --export $KEYID
 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then