diff --git a/scripts/build_sokol_demo.sh b/scripts/build_sokol_demo.sh
index 97e8e4c..2859235 100644
--- a/scripts/build_sokol_demo.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_sokol_demo.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ path_sokol_tools="$path_thirdparty/sokol-tools"
 
 sokol_build_clibs_command="$path_scripts/build_sokol_library.sh"
 
-echo "Should be cloning...?"
 clone_gitrepo "$path_freetype" "$url_freetype"
 clone_gitrepo "$path_sokol_tools" "$url_sokol_tools"
 
diff --git a/scripts/helpers/misc.sh b/scripts/helpers/misc.sh
index 3ad335c..29c927f 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers/misc.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers/misc.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ update_git_repo() {
     echo 'Pulling...'
     git -C "$path" pull
 
+    chmod +x "$build_command"
+
     echo "Building $url"
     pushd "$path" > /dev/null
     eval "$build_command"