diff --git a/scripts/rootfs-from-container.sh b/scripts/rootfs-from-container.sh
index 2f96a3a..74e309b 100755
--- a/scripts/rootfs-from-container.sh
+++ b/scripts/rootfs-from-container.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ sudo mkfs.ext4 -F "${OUTPUT_FILE}"
 # Step 4: Mount and populate.
 echo "==> Mounting image at ${MOUNT_DIR}..."
 mkdir -p "${MOUNT_DIR}"
-sudo mount -o loop "${OUTPUT_FILE}" "${MOUNT_DIR}"
+sudo mount -o loop,rw "${OUTPUT_FILE}" "${MOUNT_DIR}"
 
 echo "==> Extracting container filesystem..."
 sudo tar xf "${TAR_FILE}" -C "${MOUNT_DIR}"
diff --git a/scripts/update-debug-rootfs.sh b/scripts/update-debug-rootfs.sh
index bdedded..71a9f47 100755
--- a/scripts/update-debug-rootfs.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-debug-rootfs.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fi
 # Step 2: Mount the rootfs.
 echo "==> Mounting rootfs at ${MOUNT_DIR}..."
 mkdir -p "${MOUNT_DIR}"
-sudo mount -o loop "${ROOTFS}" "${MOUNT_DIR}"
+sudo mount -o loop,rw "${ROOTFS}" "${MOUNT_DIR}"
 
 cleanup() {
     echo "==> Unmounting rootfs..."