diff --git a/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/01-run.sh b/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/01-run.sh
index 72d0d72..e4ee6ee 100755
--- a/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/01-run.sh
+++ b/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/01-run.sh
@@ -289,7 +289,10 @@ sudo chmod 777 -R /home/Cardigan/settings/video/
 #make gps position writable
 sudo chmod +x /home/Cardigan/daemons/gps/position
 
-
+# make the firmware dir writable
+cd /home/Cardigan
+sudo mkdir firmware
+sudo chmod 777 -R /home/Cardigan/firmware/
 
 
 # run npm install on dride-ws
@@ -299,9 +302,6 @@ sudo npm i --production
 
 
 
-
-
-
 echo ""
 echo '============================='
 echo '*****************************'