diff --git a/time_fuckery.sh b/time_fuckery.sh
index 8963891..2ce7bd5 100644
--- a/time_fuckery.sh
+++ b/time_fuckery.sh
@@ -225,9 +225,6 @@ phase_one () {
 
     long_sleep
 
-    # makin scripts executable
-    chmod +x "$git_dir/*.sh"
-
     # updoot
     echo -e "\nUpdating Software Lists\n"
     sudo apt update 
@@ -240,6 +237,9 @@ phase_one () {
     echo -e "\nCloning Repo\n"
     git clone https://github.com/PrincessPi3/Precision-Timekeeping-Fuckery.git $git_dir
 
+    # makin scripts executable
+    chmod +x "$git_dir/*.sh"
+
     # update the log
     echo -e "START AT $(date +%s) time_fuckery.sh\ncomplete 1/5" >> $status_log