diff --git a/git_commit_push.sh b/git_commit_push.sh
index 7b81ab8..7e12aff 100755
--- a/git_commit_push.sh
+++ b/git_commit_push.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function shutdown()
 function startup()
 {
     cd /Users/beamer/Documents/ProPresenter-LIVE
+    rm -f .git/index.lock # if there was a dying git process during the last shutdown or crash
     /usr/bin/git add --all .
     /usr/bin/git commit -m "boot: inital commit"
     /usr/bin/git push origin