diff --git a/contrib/images/ibcsim-bcd/pre-deployment.sh b/contrib/images/ibcsim-bcd/pre-deployment.sh
index 89a0750..a7f427f 100755
--- a/contrib/images/ibcsim-bcd/pre-deployment.sh
+++ b/contrib/images/ibcsim-bcd/pre-deployment.sh
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@ docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/ibcsim-bcd/.testnets:/data babylonlabs-io/babylond \
     --covenant-pks "bb50e2d89a4ed70663d080659fe0ad4b9bc3e06c17a227433966cb59ceee020d" # should be updated if `covenant-keyring` dir is changed`
 
 # Create separate subpaths for each component and copy relevant configuration
-chmod -R 777 ibcsim-bcd/.testnets
 echo "Testnet directory created and configured successfully."