diff --git a/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh b/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh
index 31d9e9b..12a7bf9 100644
--- a/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh
+++ b/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh
@@ -30,26 +30,13 @@ if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR"/koji-parameters.sh ] ; then
     exit 1
 fi
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR"/koji-parameters.sh
-KOJI_HUB_FQDN="$(hostname -f)"
-
-# pull down any required scripts
-curl $SILENT $SCRIPT_GIT/koji-deploy-hub.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-deploy-hub.sh
-
-if [ ! -d $SCRIPT_DIR ] ; then mkdir -p $SCRIPT_DIR ; fi
-
-# install any required packages
-if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep epel-release) ]] ; then
-    dnf install -y epel-release $QUIET
-fi
-if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep netcat) ]] ; then
-    dnf install -y netcat $QUIET
-fi
 
 # if no build server given, deploy locally
 if [ -z $KOJI_BUILD_FQDN ] ; then
     KOJI_BUILD_FQDN=$KOJI_HUB_FQDN
 fi
 
+# check that the target exists
 RESP=$(nc -z $KOJI_BUILD_FQDN 22 2>&1 | grep succeeded)
 if [[ -z $RESP ]] ; then
         echo "I cannot connect to $KOJI_BUILD_FQDN! Is it online? "
@@ -59,6 +46,14 @@ if [[ -z $RESP ]] ; then
         exit 1
 fi    
 
+# install any required packages
+if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep epel-release) ]] ; then
+    dnf install -y epel-release $QUIET
+fi
+if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep netcat) ]] ; then
+    dnf install -y netcat $QUIET
+fi
+
 ## On the HUB
 # Add the host entry for the koji builder to the database
 sudo -u kojiadmin koji add-host "$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN" "$RPM_ARCH"
@@ -69,10 +64,10 @@ sudo -u kojiadmin koji edit-host --capacity="$KOJID_CAPACITY" "$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN"
 # Generate a certificate for the builder
 if [ ! -f $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-gencert.sh ] ; then
     curl $SILENT $SCRIPT_GIT/koji-gencert.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-gencert.sh
+    chmod a+x $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-gencert.sh
 fi
-cp $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-gencert.sh $KOJI_PKI_DIR/.
 pushd "$KOJI_PKI_DIR"
-./koji-gencert.sh "$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN" "/C=$COUNTRY_CODE/ST=$STATE/L=$LOCATION/O=$ORGANIZATION/CN=$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN"
+$SCRIPT_DIR/koji-gencert.sh "$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN" "/C=$COUNTRY_CODE/ST=$STATE/L=$LOCATION/O=$ORGANIZATION/CN=$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN"
 popd
 # check if local install or remote
 if [[ $KOJI_BUILD_FQDN = $KOJI_HUB_FQDN ]] ; then
diff --git a/koji-setup/koji-deploy-web.sh b/koji-setup/koji-deploy-web.sh
index 5292a9e..62abbc9 100644
--- a/koji-setup/koji-deploy-web.sh
+++ b/koji-setup/koji-deploy-web.sh
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 set -e
-KOJI_WEB_FQDN=$1
+KOJI_WEB_FQDN=
 DEBUG=
 SILENT="-s"
 QUIET="-q"
-for param in $2 ; do
+for param in $1 $2 ; do
   if [ $param ] ; then
     case $param in
 	    debug )
 		    DEBUG="debug" ;;
+        * )
+            KOJI_WEB_FQDN=$param ;;
     esac
   else
 	  break
@@ -31,6 +33,10 @@ if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR"/koji-parameters.sh ] ; then
 fi
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR"/koji-parameters.sh
 
+# if no build server given, deploy locally
+if [[ -z $KOJI_WEB_FQDN ]] ; then KOJI_WEB_FQDN=$KOJI_HUB_FQDN ; fi
+
+# check if local or remote deploy
 if [[ "$KOJI_WEB_FQDN" != "$(hostname -f)" ]] ; then
     if [[ $DEBUG ]] ; then echo "Deploying remotely to $KOJI_WEB_FQDN" ; fi
     # deploy remotely to $KOJI_WEB_FQDN
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ dnf install -y mod_ssl koji-web $QUIET
 # install locally
 # create secret
 SECRET="$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | head -c 32)"
+# create config files
 mkdir -p /etc/kojiweb
 cat > /etc/kojiweb/web.conf <<- EOF
 [web]
diff --git a/koji.yaml b/koji.yaml
index a6113bd..b76f1ec 100644
--- a/koji.yaml
+++ b/koji.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Add required bundles for koji
     swupd:
-      name: koji postgresql web-server-basic
+      name: koji koji-hub koji-utils koji-web mod-ssl policycoreutils-python-utils postgresql web-server-basic
       state: present
     become: true
   - name: copy koji-setup scripts