diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
index 0a35bf82..c290a1a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ jobs:
         ref: 'third-party/build/linux'
         path: "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/build/linux"
 
+### fix folder permissions! not sure why this fails
+    - name: Give all permissions for repo folder
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+      run:  sudo chmod -R 777 "${{ github.workspace }}"
+
 ### build (release mode)
     - name: Build release mode
       shell: bash
diff --git a/build_linux.sh b/build_linux.sh
index e20fca06..4e79833d 100644
--- a/build_linux.sh
+++ b/build_linux.sh
@@ -365,12 +365,6 @@ fi
 
 ## tools
 if [[ "$BUILD_TOOL_CLIENT_LDR" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // copying tool steamclient_loader
-  echo -----------------
-  pwd
-  echo -----------------
-  echo ffff = "$build_root_tools/steamclient_loader/"
-  echo -----------------
   [[ -d "$build_root_tools/steamclient_loader/" ]] || mkdir -p "$build_root_tools/steamclient_loader/"
   steamclient_files=(
     "ldr_appid.txt"