diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
index d68c50c..c0174b1 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -498,7 +498,10 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
 
             // in case the user is reinstalling
             if (File.Exists(Paths.Application) && App.IsFirstRun)
+            {
+                Filesystem.AssertReadOnly(Paths.Application);
                 File.Delete(Paths.Application);
+            }
 
             // check to make sure bootstrapper is in the install folder
             if (!File.Exists(Paths.Application) && Environment.ProcessPath is not null)
@@ -1182,6 +1185,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
 
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(fileVersionFolder)!);
 
+                Filesystem.AssertReadOnly(fileVersionFolder);
                 File.Copy(fileModFolder, fileVersionFolder, true);
                 Filesystem.AssertReadOnly(fileVersionFolder);