diff --git a/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml b/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml
index ab3b8b67a47454475a7910f3f115b33766ec292c..b6e36fd154495e777c4b25ebc02ea4e2e6a7b159 100644
--- a/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml
+++ b/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml
@@ -227,6 +227,14 @@
         group: root
         mode: '0755'
 
+    - name: Copy hideme-down script with owner and permissions
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: /home/fflux/Infrastructure-Intern/scripts/hideme-down
+        dest: /etc/openvpn/hideme-down
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0755'
+
 # create update resolv conf
 # copy update-resolv.conf script to remote host 
     - name: Copy update-resolv.conf with owner and permissions