diff --git a/joal/rootfs/run.sh b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
index 7447e43f3..604e36dcf 100644
--- a/joal/rootfs/run.sh
+++ b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ fi
 
 declare TOKEN
 TOKEN=$(bashio::config 'secret_token')
-PATH="{$(bashio::config 'path'):-joal}"
+PATH=$(bashio::config 'path')
+PATH="${$PATH:-joal}"
 VERBOSE=$(bashio::config 'verbose') || true
 
 # check password change