diff --git a/zlibs/debootstrap b/zlibs/debootstrap
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6b79bd0..2bbc1ac
--- a/zlibs/debootstrap
+++ b/zlibs/debootstrap
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ rm -f /etc/ssh/*.pub
 rm -f /root/.bash_history
 
 # our file for which we check the bootstrap is complete
-touch .done
+echo "1" > .done
 EOF
 }