diff --git a/tailscale.sh b/tailscale.sh
index b8568f9..22e345f 100644
--- a/tailscale.sh
+++ b/tailscale.sh
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ cp -rf $tar_dir/tailscale /home/deck/.bin/tailscale
 cp -rf $tar_dir/tailscaled /home/deck/.bin/tailscaled
 
 # add binaries to path via bashrc if not already there
-if [ $(cat /home/deck/.bashrc | grep -c "/home/deck/.bin") -eq 0 ]; then
-  echo "/home/deck/.bin" >> /home/deck/.bashrc
+if [ $(cat /home/deck/.bashrc | grep -c 'export PATH="/home/deck/.bin:$PATH"') -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo 'export PATH="/home/deck/.bin:$PATH"' >> /home/deck/.bashrc
 fi
 
 # copy in the defaults file if it doesn't already exist