diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index 760afeb..c3197f7 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ check_go_installation() {
 install_go() {
     log_info "Installing Go $GO_VERSION..."
     
+    # Save original directory
+    local original_dir=$(pwd)
+    
     # Determine architecture
     local arch=$(uname -m)
     case $arch in
@@ -100,13 +103,17 @@ install_go() {
         rm -rf "$GOROOT"
     fi
     
-    # Extract Go
-    log_info "Extracting Go to $GOROOT..."
-    tar -xf "$go_archive"
-    
+    # Extract Go to a temporary location first, then move to final destination
+    log_info "Extracting Go..."
+    tar -xf "$go_archive" -C /tmp
+    mv /tmp/go "$GOROOT"
+
     # Clean up
     rm -f "$go_archive"
     
+    # Return to original directory
+    cd "$original_dir"
+    
     log_success "Go $GO_VERSION installed successfully"
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +174,10 @@ build_application() {
     log_info "Updating embedded web assets..."
     ./scripts/update-embedded-web.sh
     
-    # The update-embedded-web.sh script should have built the binary
+    # Build the binary in the current directory
+    log_info "Building binary in current directory..."
+    CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -o "$BINARY_NAME"
+    
     if [[ -f "./$BINARY_NAME" ]]; then
         log_success "ORLY relay built successfully"
     else
diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu_install_libsecp256k1.sh b/scripts/ubuntu_install_libsecp256k1.sh
index 6e38837..557b067 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu_install_libsecp256k1.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu_install_libsecp256k1.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,40 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
-apt -y install build-essential autoconf libtool git wget
-cd $SCRIPT_DIR
+
+# Update package lists
+apt-get update
+
+# Try to install from package manager first (much faster)
+echo "Attempting to install secp256k1 from package manager..."
+if apt-get install -y libsecp256k1-dev >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ Installed secp256k1 from package manager"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Fall back to building from source if package not available
+echo "Package not available in repository, building from source..."
+
+# Install build dependencies
+apt-get install -y build-essential autoconf automake libtool git wget pkg-config
+
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 rm -rf secp256k1
+
+# Clone and setup secp256k1
 git clone https://github.com/bitcoin-core/secp256k1.git
 cd secp256k1
 git checkout v0.6.0
+
+# Initialize and update submodules
 git submodule init
 git submodule update
+
+# Build and install
 ./autogen.sh
 ./configure --enable-module-schnorrsig --enable-module-ecdh --prefix=/usr
-make -j1
-sudo make install
+make -j$(nproc)
+make install
+
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"