diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
index 269dd3cd5..f6e36708f 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ private void ApplyModifications()
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
 
                 File.Copy(fileModFolder, fileVersionFolder, true);
+                File.SetAttributes(fileVersionFolder, File.GetAttributes(fileModFolder) & ~FileAttributes.ReadOnly);
             }
 
             // now check for files that have been deleted from the mod folder
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Dialogs/BootstrapperStyles/BootstrapperStyleForm.cs b/Bloxstrap/Dialogs/BootstrapperStyles/BootstrapperStyleForm.cs
index 09b78813c..1c4134701 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Dialogs/BootstrapperStyles/BootstrapperStyleForm.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Dialogs/BootstrapperStyles/BootstrapperStyleForm.cs
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ public async void RunBootstrapper()
             if (Bootstrapper is null)
                 return;
 
+#if DEBUG
+            await Bootstrapper.Run();
+#else
             try
             {
                 await Bootstrapper.Run();
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ public async void RunBootstrapper()
                 string message = ex.ToString();
                 ShowError(message);
             }
+#endif
         }
 
         public virtual void ShowSuccess(string message)