diff --git a/.install/ipfs_alone.sh b/.install/ipfs_alone.sh
index ce7862e..a7dec67 100644
--- a/.install/ipfs_alone.sh
+++ b/.install/ipfs_alone.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ cd $MY_PATH
 
 echo "INSTALL latest ipfs"
 sudo ipfs-update install latest || err+="Install IPFS"
-sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.ipfs 
 
 echo "CREATE SYSTEMD ipfs SERVICE"
 curl -s https://git.p2p.legal/axiom-team/astroport/raw/master/.install/templates/ipfs/ipfs.service -o /tmp/ipfs.service
@@ -51,8 +50,9 @@ sudo systemctl daemon-reload || err+="Restart IPFS"
 sudo systemctl enable ipfs || err+="Enable IPFS daemon"
 
 # INIT ipfs
-ipfs init -p lowpower
+ipfs init -p lowpower || exit 1
 # ipfs init -p server ## Uncomment for server infrastructure
+sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.ipfs || exit 1
 
 # ACTIVATE CONFIG OPTIONS
 # PUBSUB
@@ -74,6 +74,4 @@ sudo systemctl restart ipfs || err+="Restart IPFS daemon"
 
 [[ ! $(ipfs swarm peers) ]] && echo "${c_red}No peers found in swarm. Please open issue :https://git.p2p.legal/axiom-team/astroport/issues" && exit 1
 
-
-
 } # this ensures the entire script is downloaded #