diff --git a/.travis-deploy.sh b/.travis-deploy.sh
index 7322509..d46bd6a 100644
--- a/.travis-deploy.sh
+++ b/.travis-deploy.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING  IN ANY  WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+    # Ignore the cron builds.
+    if [ $TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE -eq "cron" ]; exit 0; fi
+
     [ "x${DEBUG}" = "xy" ] && TARGET=debug
     if [ "x${DEV_BUILD}" = "xy" ]; then
 	TARGET="win-${TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER}_dev-x86"
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 79c355f..49c8c53 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ env:
     - PROG=VACRCem-dev CROSS=y DEBUG=y DEV_BUILD=y
 
 script:
+  - chmod +x .travis-build.sh .travis-deploy.sh
   - ./.travis-build.sh
 
 addons: