diff --git a/scripts/packaging/template.service b/scripts/packaging/template.service
index d745ae8..c0f5a52 100644
--- a/scripts/packaging/template.service
+++ b/scripts/packaging/template.service
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Documentation=https://git.ghostchain.io/ghostchain/ghost-node
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/ghost
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/ghost $GHOST_CLI_ARGS
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/ghost
 User=ghost
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=30