diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 6c38072..5df0887 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
+# Ensure all shell scripts are executable
+chmod +x *.sh
+
 PREFIX="indaba"
 
 echo "building for folder: /$PREFIX/"
@@ -15,4 +18,4 @@ pnpm run build
 # rsync -rav --delete dist/ "${HOME}/hero/var/www/$PREFIX/"
 
 # deploy to threefold server
-rsync -avz --delete out/ "root@threefold.info:/root/hero/www/info/$PREFIX/"
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+rsync -avz --delete out/ "root@threefold.info:/root/hero/www/info/$PREFIX/"