diff --git a/.taskfiles/_scripts/build_import_and_push.sh b/.taskfiles/_scripts/build_import.sh
similarity index 73%
rename from .taskfiles/_scripts/build_import_and_push.sh
rename to .taskfiles/_scripts/build_import.sh
index 4443f34..53e0211 100755
--- a/.taskfiles/_scripts/build_import_and_push.sh
+++ b/.taskfiles/_scripts/build_import.sh
@@ -21,13 +21,7 @@ MBP="${metadataBuildPath}/tarball/nixos-system-x86_64-linux.tar.xz"
 QBP="${qemuImageBuildPath}/nixos.qcow2"
 
 # Import the image to Incus and capture the instance name
-instance_name=$(incus image import --alias nixos-gen/custom/fj-lxc-vm-x86_64 "$MBP" "$QBP" | grep -oP '(?<=Instance ).*(?= created)')
+incus image import --alias nixos-gen/custom/fj-lxc-vm-x86_64 "$MBP" "$QBP"
 check_command "Importing image to Incus"
 
-echo "Instance created: $instance_name"
-
-# Call the push_token.sh script with the new instance name
-./push_token.sh "$instance_name"
-check_command "Pushing token to instance"
-
 echo "Process completed successfully"
diff --git a/.taskfiles/_scripts/launch.sh b/.taskfiles/_scripts/launch.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bf11e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.taskfiles/_scripts/launch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+instance_name=$(incus launch nixos-gen/custom/fj-lxc-vm-x86_64 | grep -oP 'Instance name is: \K\S+')
+echo "The captured instance name is: $instance_name"
+
+# Call the push_token.sh script with the new instance name
+./push_token.sh "$instance_name"
+echo "Pushing token to instance"
+
+echo "Process completed successfully"
diff --git a/.taskfiles/_scripts/push_token.sh b/.taskfiles/_scripts/push_token.sh
index a116a77..8f12626 100755
--- a/.taskfiles/_scripts/push_token.sh
+++ b/.taskfiles/_scripts/push_token.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ INCUS_INSTANCE="$1"  # Use the provided instance name
 OP_ITEM_NAME="forgejo-runner"  # Name of the 1Password item containing the runner token
 OP_VAULT_NAME="forgejo-runner"  # Name of the 1Password vault
 TOKEN_FILE="tokenfile"  # Name of the temporary file to store the token
-INCUS_PATH="$INCUS_INSTANCE/var/lib/gitea-runner/default/$TOKEN_FILE"
+INCUS_PATH="/var/lib/gitea-runner/default/$TOKEN_FILE"
 
 # Check if OP_SESSION environment variable exists, if not, sign in
 if [ -z "${OP_SESSION:-}" ]; then
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ if [ -z "${OP_SESSION:-}" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Ensure the target directory exists in the Incus instance
-#incus exec "$INCUS_INSTANCE" -- mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea-runner/default
-#incus exec "$INCUS_INSTANCE" -- chown gitea-runner:gitea-runner /var/lib/gitea-runner/default
-
 # Retrieve the token from 1Password
 TOKEN=$(op item get "$OP_ITEM_NAME" --vault "$OP_VAULT_NAME" --fields runner_token)
 
@@ -44,12 +40,31 @@ fi
 # Create the token file
 echo "TOKEN=$TOKEN" > "$TOKEN_FILE"
 
-# Push the file to Incus
-echo "Running: incus file push $INCUS_PATH"
-if incus file push "$TOKEN_FILE" "$INCUS_PATH"; then
-    echo "Token file successfully pushed to Incus instance $INCUS_INSTANCE"
+# Function to push file and check existence with retries
+push_and_check_file() {
+    local retries=5
+    local count=0
+    while [ $count -lt $retries ]; do
+        echo "Attempt $((count+1)) of $retries: Pushing file to Incus instance..."
+        if incus file push "$TOKEN_FILE" "$INCUS_INSTANCE$INCUS_PATH"; then
+            if incus exec "$INCUS_INSTANCE" -- test -f "$INCUS_PATH"; then
+                echo "File successfully verified in Incus instance."
+                return 0
+            fi
+        fi
+        ((count++))
+        echo "File not found or push failed. Retrying in 5 seconds..."
+        sleep 5
+    done
+    echo "Failed to push and verify file after $retries attempts." >&2
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Push the file to Incus and verify its existence
+if push_and_check_file; then
+    echo "Token file successfully pushed and verified in Incus instance $INCUS_INSTANCE"
 else
-    echo "Failed to push token file to Incus instance $INCUS_INSTANCE" >&2
+    echo "Failed to push or verify token file in Incus instance $INCUS_INSTANCE" >&2
     rm "$TOKEN_FILE"
     exit 1
 fi