diff --git a/fix_permissions.sh b/fix_permissions.sh
index e7fd62d..dccb6cd 100755
--- a/fix_permissions.sh
+++ b/fix_permissions.sh
@@ -41,27 +41,36 @@ for service in services:
         
         changed = False
         
-        # Ensure bridge.permissions structure exists
+        # Ensure bridge.permissions structure exists and is a dict
         if 'bridge' not in data:
             data['bridge'] = {}
         
-        if 'permissions' not in data['bridge'] or data['bridge']['permissions'] is None:
+        if 'permissions' not in data['bridge'] or not isinstance(data['bridge']['permissions'], dict):
             data['bridge']['permissions'] = {}
             changed = True
 
         perms = data['bridge']['permissions']
 
-        # Add admin user if missing
-        if admin_user not in perms:
+        # Force set permissions to ensure they are present
+        # We use string keys explicitly
+        
+        # 1. Admin User
+        if str(admin_user) not in perms:
             perms[str(admin_user)] = "admin"
             changed = True
             print(f"  - Added admin permission for {admin_user}")
-        
-        # Add beeper.local domain permission
+
+        # 2. Domain Permission
         if 'beeper.local' not in perms:
              perms['beeper.local'] = "user"
              changed = True
-             print(f"  - Added basic permission for beeper.local domain")
+             print(f"  - Added permission for beeper.local")
+
+        # 3. Wildcard Fallback (safety net)
+        if '*' not in perms:
+             perms['*'] = "user"
+             changed = True
+             print(f"  - Added wildcard (*) permission")
 
         if changed:
             with open(config_path, 'w') as f: