diff --git a/prepare-image.sh b/prepare-image.sh
index 71db26e..23bdaab 100755
--- a/prepare-image.sh
+++ b/prepare-image.sh
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ mkdir /tmp/rpi-img/home/pi/.ssh
 chown 1000:1000 /tmp/rpi-img/home/pi/.ssh
 chown 1000:1000 /tmp/rpi-img/home/pi/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
-#provision scripts
+#provision files
 cp -v ./src/setup.sh /tmp/rpi-img/root/setup.sh
+cp -v ./patch/native.vcv /tmp/rpi-img/root/native.vcv
 
 #enable systemd-time-wait-sync
 ln -v -s /lib/systemd/system/systemd-time-wait-sync.service /tmp/rpi-img/etc/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants/systemd-time-wait-sync.service
@@ -48,9 +49,6 @@ tar -xzvf /tmp/rpi-img/opt/Cardinal/Cardinal-linux-aarch64.tar.gz -C /tmp/rpi-im
 # setup GUI payload
 ln -v -s /lib/systemd/system/payload.service /tmp/rpi-img/etc/systemd/system/graphical.target.wants
 
-# deploy native patch
-cp -v ./patch/native.vcv /tmp/rpi-img/home/pi/Documents/templates/native.vcv
-
 echo "] press enter to write the image"
 read
 
diff --git a/src/setup.sh b/src/setup.sh
index 84a86bf..bc9c199 100755
--- a/src/setup.sh
+++ b/src/setup.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ apt-get install ufw -y
 ufw allow ssh
 ufw enable
 
+# deploy native patch
+mkdir -vp /home/pi/Documents/templates/
+cp -v /root/native.vcv /home/pi/Documents/templates/native.vcv
+chown -R pi:pi /home/pi/Documents/templates/
+
 # cleanup
 mv /root/setup.sh /root/setup.sh.done
 chmod -x /root/setup.sh.done