diff --git a/conf/start.sh b/conf/start.sh
index f506584..c9481eb 100644
--- a/conf/start.sh
+++ b/conf/start.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-__FINALPATH__/venv/bin/activate
+source __FINALPATH__/venv/bin/activate
 archivebox server __PORT__
\ No newline at end of file