diff --git a/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate.go b/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate.go
index 9950fe86..6034414f 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ type GPUCreateStore interface {
 	DeleteWorkspace(workspaceID string) (*entity.Workspace, error)
 	GetAllInstanceTypesWithWorkspaceGroups(orgID string) (*gpusearch.AllInstanceTypesResponse, error)
 	GetLaunchable(launchableID string) (*store.LaunchableResponse, error)
+	GetLaunchableLifeCycleScript(launchableID, scriptID string) (*store.LifeCycleScriptResponse, error)
 	RedeemCouponCode(organizationID string, code string) (*store.RedeemCouponCodeResponse, error)
 }
 
@@ -394,6 +395,11 @@ func fetchAndDisplayLaunchable(gpuCreateStore GPUCreateStore, t *terminal.Termin
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch launchable %q: %w", launchableID, err)
 	}
 
+	// Inline the script body; the launchable GET only returns its id.
+	if err := inlineLaunchableLifeCycleScript(gpuCreateStore, launchableID, info); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	t.Vprintf("Deploying launchable: %q\n", info.Name)
 	if info.Description != "" {
 		t.Vprintf("Description: %s\n", info.Description)
@@ -410,6 +416,24 @@ func fetchAndDisplayLaunchable(gpuCreateStore GPUCreateStore, t *terminal.Termin
 	return info, nil
 }
 
+func inlineLaunchableLifeCycleScript(gpuCreateStore GPUCreateStore, launchableID string, info *store.LaunchableResponse) error {
+	if info == nil || info.BuildRequest.VMBuild == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	attr := info.BuildRequest.VMBuild.LifeCycleScriptAttr
+	if attr == nil || attr.ID == "" || attr.Script != "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	resp, err := gpuCreateStore.GetLaunchableLifeCycleScript(launchableID, attr.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch lifecycle script %q for launchable %q: %w", attr.ID, launchableID, err)
+	}
+	if resp != nil && resp.Attrs != nil {
+		attr.Script = resp.Attrs.Script
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func launchableBuildModeName(info *store.LaunchableResponse) string {
 	switch {
 	case info.BuildRequest.CustomContainer != nil:
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate_test.go b/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate_test.go
index be791982..d315a928 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/gpucreate/gpucreate_test.go
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ func (m *MockGPUCreateStore) GetLaunchable(launchableID string) (*store.Launchab
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (m *MockGPUCreateStore) GetLaunchableLifeCycleScript(launchableID, scriptID string) (*store.LifeCycleScriptResponse, error) {
+	return &store.LifeCycleScriptResponse{
+		Attrs: &store.LifeCycleScriptAttr{ID: scriptID, Script: "echo mock-script"},
+	}, nil
+}
+
 func (m *MockGPUCreateStore) RedeemCouponCode(organizationID string, code string) (*store.RedeemCouponCodeResponse, error) {
 	return &store.RedeemCouponCodeResponse{}, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/store/workspace.go b/pkg/store/workspace.go
index 35f5d4f1..030eef07 100644
--- a/pkg/store/workspace.go
+++ b/pkg/store/workspace.go
@@ -283,6 +283,29 @@ func (s AuthHTTPStore) GetLaunchable(launchableID string) (*LaunchableResponse,
 	return &result, nil
 }
 
+// LifeCycleScriptResponse holds a lifecycle script with the script body populated.
+type LifeCycleScriptResponse struct {
+	Attrs *LifeCycleScriptAttr `json:"attrs"`
+}
+
+// GetLaunchableLifeCycleScript fetches the full lifecycle script for a launchable.
+func (s AuthHTTPStore) GetLaunchableLifeCycleScript(launchableID, scriptID string) (*LifeCycleScriptResponse, error) {
+	var result LifeCycleScriptResponse
+	res, err := s.authHTTPClient.restyClient.R().
+		SetHeader("Content-Type", "application/json").
+		SetQueryParam("envId", launchableID).
+		SetQueryParam("scriptId", scriptID).
+		SetResult(&result).
+		Get("api/launchable/lifecycle-script")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, breverrors.WrapAndTrace(err)
+	}
+	if res.IsError() {
+		return nil, NewHTTPResponseError(res)
+	}
+	return &result, nil
+}
+
 type GetWorkspacesOptions struct {
 	UserID string
 	Name   string