diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index d14c948..e3c9294 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ sleep 3
 echo -e "${GREEN}✓ App container ready${NC}"
 echo ""
 
-# Step 5.5: Fix permissions on storage, bootstrap/cache, and .env
+# Step 5.5: Fix permissions on storage, bootstrap/cache, public, and .env
 echo -e "${YELLOW}→ Setting directory permissions...${NC}"
-chmod -R 777 src/storage src/bootstrap/cache 2>/dev/null || true
+chmod -R 777 src/storage src/bootstrap/cache src/public 2>/dev/null || true
 chmod 666 src/.env 2>/dev/null || true
-docker compose exec -T app chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache 2>/dev/null || true
+docker compose exec -T app chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache public 2>/dev/null || true
 docker compose exec -T app chmod 666 .env 2>/dev/null || true
 echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Permissions set${NC}"
 echo ""