diff --git a/configure_mlx.sh b/configure_mlx.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index c32b9345..89ca175a 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ if [ "$CLEAN" = true ]; then
   rm -f ~/.exo_replica/*db*
 fi
 
+# Configure MLX
+./configure_mlx.sh
+
 # First command (worker) - changes based on replica flag
 if [ "$REPLICA" = true ]; then
   osascript -e "tell app \"Terminal\" to do script \"cd '$DIR'; nix develop -c bash -c 'export EXO_HOME=.exo_replica; uv run -m worker.main'\""