diff --git a/install_koji_farm.sh b/install_koji_farm.sh
index 3fcbee0..8a29e7d 100644
--- a/install_koji_farm.sh
+++ b/install_koji_farm.sh
@@ -127,17 +127,19 @@ if [ "$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN" != "$KOJI_HUB_FQDN" ] ; then
     ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN mkdir $KOJI_PKI_DIR
     scp $KOJI_PKI_DIR/$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN.pem root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$KOJI_PKI_DIR/.
     scp $KOJI_PKI_DIR/koji_ca_cert.crt root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$KOJI_PKI_DIR/.
-    # copy across the parameter files
+    # copy across the parameter files (we built them on the hub)
     ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN 
-    scp $SCRIPT_DIR/globals.sh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$SCRIPT_DIR/.
-    scp $SCRIPT_DIR/parameters.sh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$SCRIPT_DIR/.
+    scp $SCRIPT_DIR/globals.sh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$SCRIPT_DIR/globals.sh
+    scp $SCRIPT_DIR/parameters.sh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN:$SCRIPT_DIR/parameters.sh
     # pull down the required scripts
-    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN curl $SCRIPT_GIT/deploy-koji-nfs-client.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/.
-    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN curl $SCRIPT_GIT/deploy-koji-builder.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/.
+    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN "curl $SCRIPT_GIT/deploy-koji-nfs-client.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/deploy-koji-nfs-client.sh"
+    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN "curl $SCRIPT_GIT/deploy-koji-builder.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/deploy-koji-builder.sh"
+    # make them executeable
+    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN chmod o+x $SCRIPT_DIR/*
     # connect to nfs share
-    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN deploy-koji-nfs-client.sh
+    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN $SCRIPT_DIR/deploy-koji-nfs-client.sh
     # deploy koji builder
-    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN deploy-koji-builder.sh
+    ssh root@$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN $SCRIPT_DIR/deploy-koji-builder.sh
 fi
 
 #