diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 01b6d72..c861439 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 
     - name: Update environment variables
       ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        chmod +x ./update.sh
         ./update.sh ID "{{ serverid }}" 
         ./update.sh GRIST_SERVER "{{ grist_server }}"
         ./update.sh GRIST_DOC_ID "{{ grist_doc_id }}"