diff --git a/249/level5.py b/249/level5.py
index b9c2a89..55bd936 100644
--- a/249/level5.py
+++ b/249/level5.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ def level_5_pw_check():
     print("That password is incorrect")
 
 
-
-level_5_pw_check()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    level_5_pw_check()
 
diff --git a/249/solve.py b/249/solve.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21e3349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/249/solve.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from level5 import *
+
+with open('dictionary.txt', 'r') as f:
+	pos_pw_list = f.read().split('\n')
+correct_pw = next(pw for pw in pos_pw_list if hash_pw(pw) == correct_pw_hash)
+print(f'Correct password is: {correct_pw}')
+print(str_xor(flag_enc.decode(), correct_pw))
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