diff --git a/omv_backup_v2.py b/omv_backup_v2.py
index ffd628e..5a1ec63 100644
--- a/omv_backup_v2.py
+++ b/omv_backup_v2.py
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ if _BACKUP:
                 #    input("????")
 
                         #status, output = subprocess.getstatusoutput(cmnd)
-                        proc = subprocess.Popen(cmnd,stdin=subprocess.PIPE,stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE,cwd = "/myapps/")
+                        proc = subprocess.Popen(cmnd,stdin=subprocess.PIPE,stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE,cwd = "/myapps/",shell=True)
                         time.sleep(10)
                         while True:
                             outs, errs = proc.communicate()