diff --git a/fireflyiii_data_importer/rootfs/templates/cronupdate b/fireflyiii_data_importer/rootfs/templates/cronupdate
index b9e8db10a3..f86c28b072 100644
--- a/fireflyiii_data_importer/rootfs/templates/cronupdate
+++ b/fireflyiii_data_importer/rootfs/templates/cronupdate
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 
 # Source environment variables for cron context
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-if [ -f /etc/environment ]; then set -a; . /etc/environment; set +a; fi
+if [ -f /etc/environment ]; then chmod +x /etc/environment; set -a; /./etc/environment; set +a; fi
 
 CONFIGSOURCE="$(bashio::config "CONFIG_LOCATION")"