diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index 5fa1a75..56b14ad 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ class File(db.Model):
             path = os.path.join(prefix, new_path)
             ox.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path))
             try:
+                os.chmod(current_path, stat.S_IWRITE)
                 shutil.move(current_path, path)
             except:
                 logger.debug('failed to move %s to %s', current_path, path, exc_info=True)
diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index c5093f6..7cd29c5 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ def run_import(options=None):
         listitems = []
     assert isinstance(prefix, str)
     books = []
+
     def activity(count):
         if count % 100 == 0:
             state.activity = {