diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index c81213cef..0c8945303 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@ fi
 
 green="\033[38;5;40m"
 magenta="\033[38;5;200m"
+lightGreen="\033[38;5;112m"
+white="\033[38;5;231m"
+mustard="\033[38;5;214m"
+grey="\033[38;5;7m"
 reset="\033[0m"
-ssh="ssh -l${user} -p"
+ssh="ssh -tt -l${user} -p"
+
+
 
 function execCmd() {
   echo -e ${green}$cmd${reset}
@@ -30,10 +36,6 @@ function execCmd() {
 
 function deploy () {
 
-  # start a subshell to monitor the logs
-  ( eval "${sshCmd}\"${logCmd}\"" ) &
-  child=$!
-
   # stop the server
   cmd="sudo service bitcored stop"
   execCmd
@@ -49,23 +51,52 @@ function deploy () {
 }
 
 
+function monitor () {
+
+  eval "${sshCmd}\"${logCmd}\"" &
+
+}
+
+function closeout () {
+
+  PGID=$(ps -o pgid= $$ | grep -o [0-9]*)
+  kill -- -$PGID
+  exit 0
+
+}
+
+trap "closeout" SIGINT SIGTERM
 
 while IFS='' read -r server || [[ -n "$server" ]]; do
+  if [[ "${server}" =~ ^\s*# ]]; then
+    continue
+  fi
+
   echo "deploying to: $server"
+
   IFS=':' read -ra url <<< "${server}"
+
   port="${url[1]}"
   host="${url[0]}"
   logType="${url[2]}"
+
   if [ -z "${port}" ]; then
     port=22
   fi
+
   if [ -z "${logType}" ]; then
     logCmd="sudo journalctl -f"
   else
-    logCmd="sudo tail -f /var/log/upstart/bitcored*"
+    logCmd="sudo tail -f /var/log/upstart/bitcored_testnet_new.log"
   fi
+
   sshCmd="${ssh}${port} ${host} "
+
+  monitor
   deploy
+
+  sleep 10
 done < "$1"
 
-wait "${child}"
+sleep 240
+closeout