diff --git a/code/utils.py b/code/utils.py
index 6b645a2..fd59a08 100644
--- a/code/utils.py
+++ b/code/utils.py
@@ -31,9 +31,40 @@ def clone_repository(
     return dst_dir
 
 
-def execute_runner_script(path: Path) -> None:
-    rs = RunnerScript.from_file(path)
+def execute_script(
+    local_repo_dir: Path
+) -> None:
+    # locate the script
+    script_path = (
+        local_repo_dir /
+        '.gitea' /
+        'gpu_runner' /
+        'script.yml'
+    )
+    # determine original working dir
+    org_dir = os.getcwd()
+    # initialise command list
+    cmd_list = [
+        f'cd {local_repo_dir.resolve()}',
+        f'virtualenv -p python3.10 venv',
+        f'source venv/bin/activate',
+    ]
+    # add in runner script
+    rs = RunnerScript.from_file(path=script_path)
     for cmd in rs.script:
-        print(f'> {cmd}')
-        os.system(cmd)
+        cmd_list.append(cmd)
+    # append cleanup commands
+    cmd_list.append('deactivate')
+    cmd_list.append(f'cd {org_dir}')
+    cmd_list.append(f'rm -rf {local_repo_dir.resolve()}')
+    # build command string
+    cmd_str = ' && '.join(cmd_list)
+    os.system(cmd_str)
     logging.debug('finished')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    local_repo_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'repo' / 'gpu_runner'
+    execute_script(
+        local_repo_dir=local_repo_dir
+    )
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