diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh
index c84021b97..db0059860 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
     sudo adduser --system --group --home /home/rtl rtl || exit 1
   fi
 
+  sudo usermod -a -G bitcoin rtl
+
   # download source code and set to tag release
   echo "# Get the RTL Source Code"
   sudo -u rtl rm -rf /home/rtl/RTL 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.rest.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.rest.sh
index b0184485b..668ddcd73 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.rest.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.rest.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function symlinkToAppData() {
   fi
   sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd/app-data/c-lightning-REST/${CLNETWORK}/certs \
     /home/bitcoin/c-lightning-REST/${CLNETWORK}/
-  sudo chmod -R 700 /mnt/hdd/app-data/c-lightning-REST
+  sudo chmod -R 750 /mnt/hdd/app-data/c-lightning-REST
   sudo chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/app-data/c-lightning-REST
 }