diff --git a/routlin/core.py b/routlin/core.py
index 00299a6..8debb38 100644
--- a/routlin/core.py
+++ b/routlin/core.py
@@ -142,6 +142,13 @@ WG_KEEPALIVE      = 25
 # Helpers
 # ===================================================================
 
+def chown_to_script_dir_owner(path):
+    try:
+        stat = SCRIPT_DIR.stat()
+        os.chown(path, stat.st_uid, stat.st_gid)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
 def service_warning(action, svc, stderr):
     """Print a service start/restart warning, adding install hint if unit not found."""
     msg = stderr.strip()