diff --git a/tools/server-setup.d/20-automation-user.sh b/tools/server-setup.d/20-automation-user.sh
index d103be9..2fe5824 100755
--- a/tools/server-setup.d/20-automation-user.sh
+++ b/tools/server-setup.d/20-automation-user.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if ! cat "$PATH" | grep -q "sbin"; then
+if ! echo "$PATH" | grep -q "sbin"; then
     # sudo is quirky
     PATH="$PATH:/sbin"
 fi