diff --git a/src/scripts/Darwin/minikube-install.sh b/src/scripts/Darwin/minikube-install.sh
index 4c521d9..9630eb5 100644
--- a/src/scripts/Darwin/minikube-install.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/Darwin/minikube-install.sh
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ minikube-install() {
     brew install docker-machine-driver-xhyve
 
     echo "Setting ownership of docker-machine-driver-xhyve: you will be prompted for your password..."
-    chown root:wheel $(brew --prefix)/opt/docker-machine-driver-xhyve/bin/docker-machine-driver-xhyve
+    sudo chown root:wheel $(brew --prefix)/opt/docker-machine-driver-xhyve/bin/docker-machine-driver-xhyve
     sudo chmod u+s $(brew --prefix)/opt/docker-machine-driver-xhyve/bin/docker-machine-driver-xhyve
 
     echo "Installing minikube..."
     brew install Caskroom/cask/minikube
 
     echo "Configuring minikube to use xhyve..."
-    minikube config set vm-driver xhvye
+    minikube config set vm-driver xhyve
 
     if [ ! -f /usr/local/bin/kubectl ]; then
         echo "Downloading kubectl..."
diff --git a/src/scripts/git-extensions.sh b/src/scripts/git-extensions.sh
index fb5fd16..7388530 100644
--- a/src/scripts/git-extensions.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/git-extensions.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ git-init() {
     # initialize git flow
     git flow init -d 1>/dev/null
 
+    # create the initial feature
+    git flow feature start initial
+
     # copy the default gitignore and gitattributes
     cp $HOME/.am/prompt/git/gitignore .gitignore 1>/dev/null
     cp $HOME/.am/prompt/git/gitattributes .gitattributes 1>/dev/null