diff --git a/btcpayserver/remote_scripts/btcpay-backup.sh b/btcpayserver/remote_scripts/btcpay-backup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/btcpayserver/remote_scripts/btcpay-restore.sh b/btcpayserver/remote_scripts/btcpay-restore.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/project_defaults.sh b/project_defaults.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e172a31..b7e82e1
--- a/project_defaults.sh
+++ b/project_defaults.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ DEFAULT_DB_IMAGE="mariadb:10.11.2-jammy"
 
 
 # run the docker stack.
-export GHOST_IMAGE="ghost:5.38.0"
+export GHOST_IMAGE="ghost:5.42.0"
 
 # TODO switch to mysql. May require intricate export work for existing sites. 
 # THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE v1 RELEASE
diff --git a/www/go.sh b/www/go.sh
index 1276458..ddbafb7 100755
--- a/www/go.sh
+++ b/www/go.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ if [ "$RESTART_FRONT_END" = true ]; then
         export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
 
         # source the site path so we know what features it has.
+        source ../../deployment_defaults.sh
         source ../project_defaults.sh
         source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
         source ../domain_env.sh
diff --git a/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh b/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh
index 5a4610e..10b3e67 100755
--- a/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh
+++ b/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
     export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
 
     # source the site path so we know what features it has.
+    source ../../deployment_defaults.sh
     source ../project_defaults.sh
     source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
     source ../domain_env.sh