diff --git a/install/install.py b/install/install.py
index 462ae5a3f..ce20ed399 100755
--- a/install/install.py
+++ b/install/install.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class preFlightsChecks:
         command = "find /usr/local/CyberCP/ -name '*.pyc' -delete"
         preFlightsChecks.call(command, self.distro, command, command, 1, 0, os.EX_OSERR)
 
-        if self.distro == cent8:
+        if self.distro == cent8 or self.distro == centos:
             command = 'chown root:pdns /etc/pdns/pdns.conf'
             preFlightsChecks.call(command, self.distro, command, command, 1, 0, os.EX_OSERR)
 
diff --git a/plogical/upgrade.py b/plogical/upgrade.py
index a5b0dba7d..a15efb3e0 100755
--- a/plogical/upgrade.py
+++ b/plogical/upgrade.py
@@ -1793,12 +1793,12 @@ imap_folder_list_limit = 0
             Upgrade.executioner(command, 0)
 
             if os.path.exists(Upgrade.CentOSPath):
-                if Upgrade.decideCentosVersion() == CENTOS8:
-                    command = 'chown root:pdns /etc/pdns/pdns.conf'
-                    Upgrade.executioner(command, 0)
+                command = 'chown root:pdns /etc/pdns/pdns.conf'
+                Upgrade.executioner(command, 0)
+
+                command = 'chmod 640 /etc/pdns/pdns.conf'
+                Upgrade.executioner(command, 0)
 
-                    command = 'chmod 640 /etc/pdns/pdns.conf'
-                    Upgrade.executioner(command, 0)
 
             Upgrade.stdOut("Permissions updated.")