diff --git a/process/files/intradata_get.pl b/process/files/intradata_get.pl
index 7619ede..3160906 100644
--- a/process/files/intradata_get.pl
+++ b/process/files/intradata_get.pl
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ sub update_defense
     }
     if (! -e "$basedir/$year/$project_id/traces/defense_$defense_id/") {
 	mkdir "$basedir/$year/$project_id/traces/defense_$defense_id/";
+	my ($login, $pass, $uid, $gid) = getpwnam("www-data");
+	chown $uid, $gid, "$basedir/$year/$project_id/traces/defense_$defense_id/";
     }
 
     open my $out, ">", "$basedir/$year/$project_id/defenses/$defense_id.xml";