diff --git a/shell/init_shell.sh b/shell/init_shell.sh
index 809d31c..c5a21bf 100644
--- a/shell/init_shell.sh
+++ b/shell/init_shell.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 sudo chown -R comma:comma /data/openpilot &
 
-cd bash /data/openpilot/shell/
+cd /data/openpilot/shell/
 
 sudo bash ./configure_ssh.sh
 sudo bash ./set_logo.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ rm -f watcher.log.gz
 ls watcher.log && gzip watcher.log
 
 chmod +x /data/openpilot/shell/watcher_run_loop.sh
-
-pkill -f "/bin/sh /data/openpilot/shell/watcher_run_loop.sh"
+sudo chmod -R 777 /var/run
+sudo pkill -f "/bin/sh /data/openpilot/shell/watcher_run_loop.sh"
 screen -dmS "watcher" /data/openpilot/shell/watcher_run_loop.sh