diff --git a/bin/install-wordpress.sh b/bin/install-wordpress.sh
index 233bf8a8b145c..8d20d91e3a884 100755
--- a/bin/install-wordpress.sh
+++ b/bin/install-wordpress.sh
@@ -64,13 +64,8 @@ fi
 
 # Make sure the uploads and upgrade folders exist and we have permissions to add files.
 echo -e $(status_message "Ensuring that files can be uploaded...")
-docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER chmod 767 /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins
-docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER chmod 767 /var/www/html/wp-config.php
-docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER chmod 767 /var/www/html/wp-settings.php
-docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER mkdir -p /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads
-docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER chmod -v 767 /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads
-docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER mkdir -p /var/www/html/wp-content/upgrade
-docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER chmod 767 /var/www/html/wp-content/upgrade
+docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER mkdir -p /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads /var/www/html/wp-content/upgrade
+docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm $CONTAINER chmod 767 /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins /var/www/html/wp-config.php /var/www/html/wp-settings.php /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads /var/www/html/wp-content/upgrade
 
 CURRENT_WP_VERSION=$(docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run -T --rm $CLI core version)
 echo -e $(status_message "Current WordPress version: $CURRENT_WP_VERSION...")
@@ -97,9 +92,7 @@ docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm -u 33 $CLI plugin activate
 
 if [ "$POPULAR_PLUGINS" == "true" ]; then
 	echo -e $(status_message "Activating popular plugins...")
-	docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm -u 33 $CLI plugin install advanced-custom-fields --activate --quiet
-	docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm -u 33 $CLI plugin install jetpack --activate --quiet
-	docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm -u 33 $CLI plugin install wpforms-lite --activate --quiet
+	docker-compose $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE_OPTIONS run --rm -u 33 $CLI plugin install advanced-custom-fields jetpack wpforms-lite --activate --quiet
 fi
 
 # Install a dummy favicon to avoid 404 errors.