diff --git a/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh b/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
index 488911f15..f4c179141 100644
--- a/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
+++ b/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ${python_cmd} == "" ]]; then
   log_message "Python 3.7 command not found. Installing python 3.7."
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
+  sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt install python3.7
   log_message "Python 3.7 is now available with command 'python3.7'."
   python_cmd="python3.7"
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ openssl x509 -req -days 366 -in cc/server.csr -signkey cc/server.key -out cc/ser
 # Update node
 log_message "Installing nodejs"
 cd "$ISLAND_PATH/cc/ui" || handle_error
+sudo apt-get install curl
 curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
 sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
 npm install sass-loader node-sass webpack --save-dev
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/linux/create_certificate.sh b/monkey/monkey_island/linux/create_certificate.sh
index 0aae17558..2c19945db 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/linux/create_certificate.sh
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/linux/create_certificate.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-cd /var/monkey/monkey_island
-openssl genrsa -out cc/server.key 2048  
-openssl req -new -key cc/server.key -out cc/server.csr -subj "/C=GB/ST=London/L=London/O=Global Security/OU=Monkey Department/CN=monkey.com"
-openssl x509 -req -days 366 -in cc/server.csr -signkey cc/server.key -out cc/server.crt
+openssl genrsa -out ./cc/server.key 2048
+openssl req -new -key ./cc/server.key -out ./cc/server.csr -subj "/C=GB/ST=London/L=London/O=Global Security/OU=Monkey Department/CN=monkey.com"
+openssl x509 -req -days 366 -in ./cc/server.csr -signkey ./cc/server.key -out ./cc/server.crt
+