diff --git a/scripts/install_macos.sh b/scripts/install_macos.sh
index c98647898..9883150ea 100755
--- a/scripts/install_macos.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_macos.sh
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ if [ ! -d $DEV/server/lib ]; then
 fi  
 
 
-cd /www/server/mdserver-web && python3 -m venv /www/server/mdserver-web \
-source /www/server/mdserver-web/bin/activate && pip install -r $DEV/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
+chmod 755 $DEV/server/mdserver-web/data
+
+cd $DEV/server/mdserver-web && python3 -m venv $DEV/server/mdserver-web \
+source $DEV/server/mdserver-web/bin/activate && pip install -r $DEV/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
 
 cd $DEV/server/mdserver-web && ./cli.sh start
 cd $DEV/server/mdserver-web && ./cli.sh stop