diff --git a/run_qemu.sh b/run_qemu.sh
index 3e9810e..7ee9279 100755
--- a/run_qemu.sh
+++ b/run_qemu.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ case $ARCH in
 		;;
 	arm64)
 		MACHINE="type=virt,gic-version=host,accel=kvm"
-		CODE="/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd,readonly"
+		CODE="/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd"
 		QEMUARCH="aarch64"
 		;;
 	*) echo "qemu kvm not supported on $ARCH" >&2;;