diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 955ed6e2..5b277e89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ From the worker node:
 ```sh
 # create cache volume for uniconfig-cotroller
 mkdir -p /opt/frinx/<SERVICE_NAME>/uniconfig-controller/cache/
+# set correct permissions
+chmod -R 777 /opt/frinx/<SERVICE_NAME>/uniconfig-controller/cache/
 
 # if older FM was started on this node, remove docker persistant volumes
 docker volume prune --filter label=fm
diff --git a/composefiles/swarm-uniconfig.yml b/composefiles/swarm-uniconfig.yml
index ab293ee6..eabfab71 100644
--- a/composefiles/swarm-uniconfig.yml
+++ b/composefiles/swarm-uniconfig.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ services:
       - dbPersistence_connection_databaseLocations_port=5432
     volumes:
       - frinx_uniconfig-controller_logs:/opt/uniconfig-frinx/log
-      - ${UC_CONFIG_PATH}/cache:/opt/uniconfig-frinx/cache_tmp:rw
+      - ${UC_CONFIG_PATH}/cache:/opt/uniconfig-frinx/cache:rw
     secrets:
       - frinx_uniconfig_db
     configs:
diff --git a/config/uniconfig/frinx/uniconfig/cache/README b/config/uniconfig/frinx/uniconfig/cache/README
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/config/uniconfig/run_uniconfig.sh b/config/uniconfig/run_uniconfig.sh
index f7e491f0..b99b3aa8 100644
--- a/config/uniconfig/run_uniconfig.sh
+++ b/config/uniconfig/run_uniconfig.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ if [[ -f "/set_env_secrets.sh" ]]; then
   . /set_env_secrets.sh ''
 fi
 
-if [[ -d "/opt/uniconfig-frinx/cache_tmp" ]]; then
-  echo "Copy cache_tmp folder before start"
-  cp -R /opt/uniconfig-frinx/cache_tmp/* /opt/uniconfig-frinx/cache
-fi
-
 display_usage() {
     echo -e "Usage: $(basename "$0") [-f] [-l LICENSE_TOKEN] [--debug]"
     echo -e "where: "
diff --git a/generate_uc_compose.sh b/generate_uc_compose.sh
index b4625de4..9168ed8f 100755
--- a/generate_uc_compose.sh
+++ b/generate_uc_compose.sh
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ function prepareConfigFiles {
 
     # prepare uniconfig cache folder and files
     mkdir -p "${__FOLDER_PATH}/${__CONFIG_PATH}/${__UNICONFIG_SERVICE_SUFIX}/cache"
+    chmod -R 777 "${__FOLDER_PATH}/${__CONFIG_PATH}/${__UNICONFIG_SERVICE_SUFIX}/cache"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 7f5032fb..f64123fc 100755
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ function startUniconfig {
   else
     echo -e "${INFO} Single-node deployment - composefiles/${dockerSwarmUniconfig}"
     echo -e "${INFO} Uniconfig swarm worker node hostname: ${UC_SWARM_NODE_ID}"
+    chmod -R 777  ${UC_CONFIG_PATH}/cache
     docker stack deploy --compose-file "composefiles/${dockerSwarmUniconfig}" $stackName
   fi
 }