diff --git a/run_service.sh b/run_service.sh
index b8c539fe..2053dbe9 100755
--- a/run_service.sh
+++ b/run_service.sh
@@ -705,18 +705,18 @@ if [ ! -d "$directory" ]; then
 fi
 
 cd $directory
-poetry run autonomy init --reset --author $open_autonomy_author --remote --ipfs --ipfs-node "/dns/registry.autonolas.tech/tcp/443/https"
-
 if [ "$(git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree)" = true ]
 then
     poetry install
     poetry run autonomy packages sync
+    poetry run autonomy init --reset --author $open_autonomy_author --remote --ipfs --ipfs-node "/dns/registry.autonolas.tech/tcp/443/https"
     poetry add tqdm
 else
     echo "$directory is not a git repo!"
     exit 1
 fi
 
+
 # Setup the minting tool
 export CUSTOM_CHAIN_RPC=$rpc
 export CUSTOM_CHAIN_ID=$gnosis_chain_id
diff --git a/scripts/swap_safe_owner.py b/scripts/swap_safe_owner.py
index 2c23d3e5..c9387b36 100644
--- a/scripts/swap_safe_owner.py
+++ b/scripts/swap_safe_owner.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def load_contract(ctype: ContractType) -> ContractType:
         current_owner_crypto = EthereumCrypto(
             private_key_path=args.current_owner_private_key_path, password=args.password
         )
-        owner_cryptos: list[EthereumCrypto] = [current_owner_crypto]
+        owner_cryptos = [current_owner_crypto]  # type: ignore
 
         owners = [
             ledger_api.api.to_checksum_address(owner_crypto.address)