diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a96ee58..fdfef0c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ Building and loading the firmware
 
 ```sh
 cd firmware
-openocd -f support/openocd.cfg
 xargo build --release
-arm-none-eabi-gdb -x support/load.gdb target/thumbv7em-none-eabihf/release/ionpak-firmware
+openocd -f openocd.cfg
 ```
 
 License
diff --git a/firmware/support/openocd.cfg b/firmware/openocd.cfg
similarity index 66%
rename from firmware/support/openocd.cfg
rename to firmware/openocd.cfg
index f8c1fad..3c2f76e 100644
--- a/firmware/support/openocd.cfg
+++ b/firmware/openocd.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 source /usr/share/openocd/scripts/interface/ftdi/olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h.cfg
 set CHIPNAME tm4c1294kcpd
 source /usr/share/openocd/scripts/target/stellaris.cfg
+
+program target/thumbv7em-none-eabihf/release/ionpak-firmware verify
+reset
+exit
diff --git a/firmware/support/load.gdb b/firmware/support/load.gdb
deleted file mode 100644
index fb4f797..0000000
--- a/firmware/support/load.gdb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-target remote :3333
-monitor arm semihosting enable
-load
-monitor reset halt
-continue