diff --git a/codex/deploy/packager.py b/codex/deploy/packager.py
index 2852771b..03db6bb1 100644
--- a/codex/deploy/packager.py
+++ b/codex/deploy/packager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from codex.common.exec_external_tool import execute_command
 from codex.deploy.model import Application
 from codex.deploy.actions_workflows import manual_deploy, auto_deploy
+from codex.deploy.backend_chat_script import script
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -341,6 +342,10 @@ async def create_zip_file(application: Application, spec: Specification) -> byte
             server_file = app_dir / "server.py"
             server_file.write_text(application.server_code)
 
+            # Make a chat script file
+            readme_file = package_dir / "backend_chat.sh"
+            readme_file.write_text(script)
+
             # Make a app.py file
             if application.app_code:
                 app_file = app_dir / "app.py"
@@ -501,6 +506,10 @@ async def create_remote_repo(
             server_file = app_dir / "server.py"
             server_file.write_text(application.server_code)
 
+            # Make a chat script file
+            readme_file = package_dir / "backend_chat.sh"
+            readme_file.write_text(script)
+
             # Make a app.py file
             if application.app_code:
                 app_file = app_dir / "app.py"