diff --git a/bitnami/etcd/3.4/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh b/bitnami/etcd/3.4/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh
index 3991aaab5620..b75c4c95a595 100644
--- a/bitnami/etcd/3.4/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh
+++ b/bitnami/etcd/3.4/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ etcd_setup_from_environment_variables() {
             fi
         fi
     done
-    if am_i_root; then
+    if am_i_root && [[ -f "$ETCD_CONF_FILE" ]] ; then
         chown "$ETCD_DAEMON_USER" "$ETCD_CONF_FILE"
     fi
 }
diff --git a/bitnami/etcd/3.5/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh b/bitnami/etcd/3.5/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh
index 3991aaab5620..b75c4c95a595 100644
--- a/bitnami/etcd/3.5/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh
+++ b/bitnami/etcd/3.5/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libetcd.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ etcd_setup_from_environment_variables() {
             fi
         fi
     done
-    if am_i_root; then
+    if am_i_root && [[ -f "$ETCD_CONF_FILE" ]] ; then
         chown "$ETCD_DAEMON_USER" "$ETCD_CONF_FILE"
     fi
 }