diff --git a/buildapp/build_app_linux_arm.sh b/buildapp/build_app_linux_arm.sh
index a758bdda0..2e940ad1e 100755
--- a/buildapp/build_app_linux_arm.sh
+++ b/buildapp/build_app_linux_arm.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+if (( $EUID == 0 )); then echo "The build process is not meant to be run with root privilege, exiting now." >&2; exit 1; fi
+
 cd "${0%/*}"
 APPIMAGETOOL="appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage"
 SRCFILES="terrarumlinux_arm"
 DESTDIR="TerrarumLinux.arm"
 RUNTIME="runtime-linux-arm"
 
+if [ ! -d "../assets_release" ]; then
+    echo "'assets_release' does not exist; prepare the assets for the release and put them into the assets_release directory, exiting now." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
 mkdir $DESTDIR
@@ -19,11 +26,12 @@ chmod +x $DESTDIR/AppRun
 cp -r "../out/$RUNTIME" $DESTDIR/
 
 # Copy over all the assets and a jarfile
-cp -r "../assets" $DESTDIR/
+cp -r "../assets_release" $DESTDIR/
+mv $DESTDIR/assets_release $DESTDIR/assets
 cp -r "../out/TerrarumBuild.jar" $DESTDIR/assets/
 
 # Pack everything to AppImage
 "./$APPIMAGETOOL" $DESTDIR "out/$DESTDIR.AppImage" || { echo 'Building AppImage failed' >&2; exit 1; }
 chmod +x "out/$DESTDIR.AppImage"
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
-echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
diff --git a/buildapp/build_app_linux_x86.sh b/buildapp/build_app_linux_x86.sh
index 63f43a65a..69a498fe2 100755
--- a/buildapp/build_app_linux_x86.sh
+++ b/buildapp/build_app_linux_x86.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+if (( $EUID == 0 )); then echo "The build process is not meant to be run with root privilege, exiting now." >&2; exit 1; fi
+
 cd "${0%/*}"
 APPIMAGETOOL="appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage"
 SRCFILES="terrarumlinux_x86"
 DESTDIR="TerrarumLinux.x86"
 RUNTIME="runtime-linux-x86"
 
+if [ ! -d "../assets_release" ]; then
+    echo "'assets_release' does not exist; prepare the assets for the release and put them into the assets_release directory, exiting now." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
 mkdir $DESTDIR
@@ -19,11 +26,12 @@ chmod +x $DESTDIR/AppRun
 cp -r "../out/$RUNTIME" $DESTDIR/
 
 # Copy over all the assets and a jarfile
-cp -r "../assets" $DESTDIR/
+cp -r "../assets_release" $DESTDIR/
+mv $DESTDIR/assets_release $DESTDIR/assets
 cp -r "../out/TerrarumBuild.jar" $DESTDIR/assets/
 
 # Pack everything to AppImage
 "./$APPIMAGETOOL" $DESTDIR "out/$DESTDIR.AppImage" || { echo 'Building AppImage failed' >&2; exit 1; }
 chmod +x "out/$DESTDIR.AppImage"
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
-echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
diff --git a/buildapp/build_app_mac_arm.sh b/buildapp/build_app_mac_arm.sh
index 462f305c6..6c23790d3 100755
--- a/buildapp/build_app_mac_arm.sh
+++ b/buildapp/build_app_mac_arm.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+if (( $EUID == 0 )); then echo "The build process is not meant to be run with root privilege, exiting now." >&2; exit 1; fi
+
 cd "${0%/*}"
 SRCFILES="terrarummac_arm"
 DESTDIR="out/TerrarumMac.arm.app"
 RUNTIME="runtime-osx-arm"
+
+if [ ! -d "../assets_release" ]; then
+    echo "'assets_release' does not exist; prepare the assets for the release and put them into the assets_release directory, exiting now." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
 mkdir $DESTDIR
@@ -19,7 +27,8 @@ chmod +x $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/Terrarum.sh
 cp -r "../out/$RUNTIME" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/
 
 # Copy over all the assets and a jarfile
-cp -r "../assets" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/
+cp -r "../assets_release" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/
+mv $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/assets_release $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/assets
 cp -r "../out/TerrarumBuild.jar" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/assets/
 
-echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
diff --git a/buildapp/build_app_mac_x86.sh b/buildapp/build_app_mac_x86.sh
index f6c431187..a67904546 100755
--- a/buildapp/build_app_mac_x86.sh
+++ b/buildapp/build_app_mac_x86.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+if (( $EUID == 0 )); then echo "The build process is not meant to be run with root privilege, exiting now." >&2; exit 1; fi
+
 cd "${0%/*}"
 SRCFILES="terrarummac_x86"
 DESTDIR="out/TerrarumMac.x86.app"
 RUNTIME="runtime-osx-x86"
+
+if [ ! -d "../assets_release" ]; then
+    echo "'assets_release' does not exist; prepare the assets for the release and put them into the assets_release directory, exiting now." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
 mkdir $DESTDIR
@@ -19,7 +27,8 @@ chmod +x $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/Terrarum.sh
 cp -r "../out/$RUNTIME" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/
 
 # Copy over all the assets and a jarfile
-cp -r "../assets" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/
+cp -r "../assets_release" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/
+mv $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/assets_release $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/assets
 cp -r "../out/TerrarumBuild.jar" $DESTDIR/Contents/MacOS/assets/
 
-echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
diff --git a/buildapp/build_app_windows_x86.sh b/buildapp/build_app_windows_x86.sh
index 49ecf865b..16fc78669 100755
--- a/buildapp/build_app_windows_x86.sh
+++ b/buildapp/build_app_windows_x86.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+if (( $EUID == 0 )); then echo "The build process is not meant to be run with root privilege, exiting now." >&2; exit 1; fi
+
 cd "${0%/*}"
 SRCFILES="terrarumwindows_x86"
 DESTDIR="TerrarumWindows.x86"
 RUNTIME="runtime-windows-x86"
 
+if [ ! -d "../assets_release" ]; then
+    echo "'assets_release' does not exist; prepare the assets for the release and put them into the assets_release directory, exiting now." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
 mkdir $DESTDIR
@@ -15,10 +22,11 @@ cp $SRCFILES/Terrarum.bat $DESTDIR/
 cp -r "../out/$RUNTIME" $DESTDIR/
 
 # Copy over all the assets and a jarfile
-cp -r "../assets" $DESTDIR/
+cp -r "../assets_release" $DESTDIR/
+mv $DESTDIR/assets_release $DESTDIR/assets
 cp -r "../out/TerrarumBuild.jar" $DESTDIR/assets/
 
 # Temporary solution: zip everything
 zip -r -9 -l "out/TerrarumWindows.x86.zip" $DESTDIR
 rm -rf $DESTDIR || true
-echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Build successful: $DESTDIR"