diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 47c2714..b4290af
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ mount_datasets() {
 }
 
 install_system() {
+    nixos-generate-config --root /mnt
     nix-shell -p git nixFlakes --command "nixos-install --root /mnt --flake ."
     passwd
     passwd coolneng