diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index db077bd..c05c3ee 100644
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ echo "================================================"
 echo " D-Star Site Updater"
 echo "================================================"
 
+# Make filesystem writable
+echo "Making filesystem read-write..."
+rpi-rw
+
 # Pull latest repo
 echo "Pulling latest from Gitea..."
 cd "$REPO_DIR"
@@ -47,3 +51,7 @@ systemctl start mmdvmhost
 echo ""
 echo "Update complete"
 systemctl status mmdvmhost --no-pager
+
+# Make filesystem read-only again
+echo "Making filesystem read-only..."
+rpi-ro