diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 2607d73..3873daa 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@ fi
 cd ..
 
 cd webui
-# echo "Building and installing webui ..."
-# npm install react-modal react-toastify react-router-dom
-# npm install
-# npm run build
 echo "Downloading current webui release ..."
+if  [ -f webui.tar.gz ]; then
+  rm -f webui.tar.gz
+fi
 wget https://github.com/bondagit/aes67-linux-daemon/releases/latest/download/webui.tar.gz
-tar -xzvf webui.tar.gz
+if  [ ! -f webui.tar.gz ]; then
+  echo "Building locally and installing webui ..."
+  npm install react-modal react-toastify react-router-dom
+  npm install
+  npm run build
+fi
 cd ..
 
 cd daemon
diff --git a/cleanup.sh b/cleanup.sh
index 0bfc0f2..f7d4280 100755
--- a/cleanup.sh
+++ b/cleanup.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ rm -f demo/sink-test.wav
 
 rm -rf webui/build
 rm -rf webui/node_modules
+rm -f webui/webui.tar.gz
 rm -f webui/*.log
 rm -f webui/package-lock.json