diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 19e9173..0220a11 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -108,6 +108,21 @@ APT::Install-Recommends "0";
 APT::Install-Suggests "0";
 END
 
+# script to turn off the LED blinking
+cat <<EOT > $DEST/output/sdcard/etc/init.d/disable_led.sh 
+#
+# Turn off bright flashing LEDs!!
+echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/blue:ph21:led1/brightness  
+echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/orange:ph20:led2/brightness
+echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/white:ph11:led3/brightness
+echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/green:ph07:led4/brightness
+EOT
+
+# make it executable
+chroot $DEST/output/sdcard /bin/bash -c "chmod +x /etc/init.d/disable_led.sh"
+# and startable on boot
+chroot $DEST/output/sdcard /bin/bash -c "update-rc.d disable_led.sh defaults" 
+
 # scripts for autoresize at first boot from cubian
 cd $DEST/output/sdcard/etc/init.d
 wget https://www.dropbox.com/s/jytplpmc80nvc3q/cubian-firstrun