diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 18dc4ee..85c7e77 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ cat $final_path/config.json
 
 chown -R $app:$app $final_path
 pushd $final_path
-exec_as $app "cd $final_path && bash ./nodebb setup -l"
-exec_as $app "cd $final_path && bash ./nodebb build -l"
+exec_as "$app" cd $final_path && bash ./nodebb setup -l
+exec_as "$app" cd $final_path && bash ./nodebb build -l
 popd