diff --git a/joal/rootfs/run.sh b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
index 3f311b972..bd6ad53cd 100644
--- a/joal/rootfs/run.sh
+++ b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fi
 
 declare TOKEN
 TOKEN=$(bashio::config 'secret_token')
-PATH="${bashio::config 'path':-joal}"
+PATH=${$(bashio::config 'path'):-joal}
 VERBOSE=$(bashio::config 'verbose') || true
 
 # check password change