diff --git a/upgrade.sh b/upgrade.sh
index 70e6979..719690d 100755
--- a/upgrade.sh
+++ b/upgrade.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ function download() {
     find $BINDIR -type f -name gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64.sha256 -exec sha256sum {} \; | sha256sum
     gpg --keyserver keys.openpgp.org --recv 7C9E68152594688862D62AF62D9AE806EC1592E2
     gpg --verify $BINDIR/gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64.asc $BINDIR/gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64
+    chmod u+x $BINDIR/gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64
+    chown gitea.gitea $BINDIR/gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64
     set +x
 }
 
@@ -43,8 +45,6 @@ function backup() {
 
 function upgrade() {
     set -ex
-    chmod u+x $BINDIR/gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64
-    chown gitea.gitea $BINDIR/gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64
     ln --force $BINDIR/gitea-$VERSION-linux-amd64 $BINDIR/gitea
     set +x
 }