diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 276a001..43f0334 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ build:
   - echo "cloned to $GIT_CLONE_PATH"
   - chmod +x ./ci/build.sh
   - ./ci/build.sh $UNITY_VERSION
+  - cp ./readme.txt $BUILD_DIR
   
   artifacts:
     name: $CI_PROJECT_NAME-$CI_PIPELINE_ID
diff --git a/ci/build.sh b/ci/build.sh
index 7827da7..db4329e 100644
--- a/ci/build.sh
+++ b/ci/build.sh
@@ -12,28 +12,50 @@ echo "removing previous editor log..."
 
 echo "starting build using unity v$unityversion..."
 
-# launch unity in batch mode
-open -g $editorpath --args \
-    -batchmode \
-    -quit \
-    -nographics \
-    -developmentBuild \
-    -executeMethod "Ktyl.Util.BuildCommand.Run" \
-    -logFile $editorlogpath \
-    -projectPath "$(pwd)/game"
+unitypid=-1
 
-# wait for editor log to exist
-tries=60
+launch_unity () {
+    # launch unity in batch mode
+    open -g $editorpath --args \
+        -batchmode \
+        -quit \
+        -nographics \
+        -developmentBuild \
+        -executeMethod "Ktyl.Util.BuildCommand.Run" \
+        -logFile $editorlogpath \
+        -projectPath "$(pwd)/game"
+
+        unitypid=`pgrep -n Unity`
+        echo "launched unity ($unitypid)"
+}
+
+launch_unity
+
+tries=120
 count=0
 while [ ! -f $editorlogpath ]
 do
+    if ps -p $unitypid > /dev/null
+    then
+        echo "waiting for unity ($unitypid)"
+    else
+        echo "unity is no longer running - trying again"
+
+        # reset launch attempts
+        count=0
+        launch_unity
+    
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    # wait a second
     sleep 1
 
     # decrement
     count=`expr $count + 1`
 
     if [ $count -eq $tries ] ; then
-        echo "early timeout - $tries seconds elapsed since launch attempt"
+        echo "early timeout - $tries seconds elapsed since last launch attempt"
         exit 1
     fi
 done