diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9e2aea1..160ee85 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ for name in glob.glob('config/plugins.d/*.conf'):
 for name in glob.glob('wo/cli/templates/*.mustache'):
     templates.insert(1, name)
 
-if not os.path.exists('/var/log/wo/'):
-    os.makedirs('/var/log/wo/')
+if os.geteuid() == 0:
+    if not os.path.exists('/var/log/wo/'):
+        os.makedirs('/var/log/wo/')
 
-if not os.path.exists('/var/lib/wo/tmp/'):
-    os.makedirs('/var/lib/wo/tmp/')
+    if not os.path.exists('/var/lib/wo/tmp/'):
+        os.makedirs('/var/lib/wo/tmp/')
 
 setup(name='wordops',
       version='3.9.9.2',