diff --git a/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php b/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php
index a2c2cea148..900017a24d 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
require("guiconfig.inc");
require("xmlparse_pkg.inc");
+conf_mount_rw();
+
/* /usr/local/pkg/ is where xml package files are stored. */
make_dirs("/usr/local/pkg");
/* /usr/local/pkg/pf is where custom php hook packages live to alter the rules when needed */
@@ -471,6 +473,6 @@ echo "Installation completed. Show document.progressbar.style.visibility='hidden';";
echo "\n";
-
+conf_mount_ro();
?>
diff --git a/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_installed.php b/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_installed.php
index 016d69ad7f..1b2d81fecb 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_installed.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_installed.php
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
require("guiconfig.inc");
require("xmlparse_pkg.inc");
+conf_mount_rw();
+
?>
@@ -115,6 +117,9 @@ include("fbegin.inc");