diff --git a/start-systemd-namespace.sh b/start-systemd-namespace.sh
index c6481b0..62c0b03 100755
--- a/start-systemd-namespace.sh
+++ b/start-systemd-namespace.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ OSTYPE|PATH|PIPESTATUS|POSIXLY_CORRECT|PPID|PS1|PS4|\
 SHELL|SHELLOPTS|SHLVL|SYSTEMD_PID|UID|USER|_)(=|\$)" > "$HOME/.systemd-env"
     export PRE_NAMESPACE_PATH="$PATH"
     export PRE_NAMESPACE_PWD="$(pwd)"
-    exec $SUDO_CMD /usr/local/bin/enter-systemd-namespace "$BASH_EXECUTION_STRING"
+    exec sudo /usr/local/bin/enter-systemd-namespace "$BASH_EXECUTION_STRING"
 fi
 if [ -n "$PRE_NAMESPACE_PATH" ]; then
     export PATH="$PRE_NAMESPACE_PATH"
diff --git a/wsl2-systemd-script.sh b/wsl2-systemd-script.sh
index 058cd72..588fe53 100755
--- a/wsl2-systemd-script.sh
+++ b/wsl2-systemd-script.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+$SUDO_CMD="sudo"
+#echo "SUDO_CMD: $SUDO_CMD";
+
 if [ "$1" != "--force" ]; then
     if [ -f /usr/local/bin/start-systemd-namespace ]; then
         echo "It appears you have already installed the systemd hack."