diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## quickstart
 
     $ ssh server "git clone --bare https://git.woodbine.nyc/micro/jonathan.is.git"
-    $ ssh server "cd jonathan.is.git && git show HEAD:hooks/post-receive > hooks/post-receive"
+    $ ssh server "cd jonathan.is.git && git show HEAD:hooks/post-receive > hooks/post-receive && chmod +x hooks/post-receive"
     $ git remote add server ssh://server/~jonathan.is.git
     $ git push server