diff --git a/larbs.sh b/larbs.sh
index 9e4f2af..6fcf1bd 100644
--- a/larbs.sh
+++ b/larbs.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ adduserandpass() { \
 	dialog --infobox "Adding user \"$name\"..." 4 50
 	useradd -m -g wheel -s /bin/bash "$name" >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
 	usermod -a -G wheel "$name" && mkdir -p /home/"$name" && chown "$name":wheel /home/"$name"
-	repodir="/home/$name/.local/src"; mkdir -p "$repodir"; chown -R "$name":wheel "$repodir"
+	repodir="/home/$name/.local/src"; mkdir -p "$repodir"; chown -R "$name":wheel $(dirname "$repodir")
 	echo "$name:$pass1" | chpasswd
 	unset pass1 pass2 ;}