diff --git a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/funders/FunderService.java b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/funders/FunderService.java
index 4a7914f6..73eaba66 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/funders/FunderService.java
+++ b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/funders/FunderService.java
@@ -97,10 +97,8 @@ public class FunderService {
 				writer.write("]");
 				log.info("Publish funders file: " + tmp.getAbsolutePath());
 
-				synchronized (this) {
-					deleteFile(tempFile);
-					setTempFile(tmp);
-				}
+				deleteFile(tempFile);
+				setTempFile(tmp);
 			}
 		} catch (final IOException e) {
 			log.error("Error generating funders file", e);
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ public class FunderService {
 		funder.setAggregationDates(dates);
 	}
 
-	public synchronized File getTempFile() {
+	public File getTempFile() {
 		return tempFile;
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/funders-schema.sql b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/funders-schema.sql
index a2cf0dd3..9b857057 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/funders-schema.sql
+++ b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/funders-schema.sql
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ FROM
 	LEFT OUTER JOIN dsm_organizationpids opids ON (o.id = opids.organization)
 	LEFT OUTER JOIN dsm_identities pids        ON (opids.pid = pids.pid)
 GROUP BY o.id;
+
+GRANT ALL ON funders_view TO dnetapi;