diff --git a/scripts/installer/installer b/scripts/installer/installer
index 2a73b442c..367cf4c12 100755
--- a/scripts/installer/installer
+++ b/scripts/installer/installer
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function install_abra_release {
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       echo "$(tput setaf 3)WARNING: $HOME/.local/bin/ is not in \$PATH! If you want to run abra by just typing "abra" you should add it to your \$PATH! To do that run:$(tput sgr0)"
       p=$HOME/.local/bin
-      com="echo PATH=\$PATH:$p"
+      com="export PATH=\$PATH:$p"
       if [[ $SHELL =~ "bash" ]]; then
           echo "$com >> $HOME/.bashrc"
       elif [[ $SHELL =~ "fizsh" ]]; then