diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e650e29..adc9063
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,5 @@ echo "[i] deploying website..."
 sudo rm -fr $out/**                 # nuke the previous state
 sudo cp -r ./static/* $out/         # copy the source files into the prod. env.
 sudo cp -r ./static/css/* $out/css/ # copy the stylesheets over
-sudo chmod 444 $out/**              # make the files read-only
-sudo chmod 755 $out/css/            # give the css/ folder the correct permissions
 
 echo "[i] website deployed successfully!"
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