diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index 3d21aa1..9361f1c 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ fi
 if [[ ! -f "${VMS}/${1}.txt" ]]; then
 	echo "unable to find ${VMS}/${1}"
 	exit 1
+else
+	chown mischa ${VMS}/${1}.txt
+	chmod 600 ${VMS}/${1}.txt
 fi
 
 deploy.pl