diff --git a/backend/run.sh b/backend/run.sh
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new mode 100755
index b32988c..a4de68a
--- a/backend/run.sh
+++ b/backend/run.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # run.sh - run the backend server
 sudo gunicorn app:app -b 0.0.0.0:5000 &
-disown