diff --git a/sites.py b/sites.py
index 547ab35..ab9003d 100644
--- a/sites.py
+++ b/sites.py
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ def write_nginx_conf(site):
     with open(f'/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/{id}.conf', 'w') as file:
         file.write(conf)
 
+    # Give read permissions to nginx for the /root/site-manager/uploads directory
+    os.system(f'chown -R www-data:www-data {location}')
+    os.system(f'chmod -R 755 {location}')
+
     # Restart nginx
     os.system('systemctl restart nginx')
     return True
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