diff --git a/updateVSCodium.sh b/updateVSCodium.sh
index 911c590..ef35294 100644
--- a/updateVSCodium.sh
+++ b/updateVSCodium.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ else # if the folder isn't already created (first run?)
     echo "" >> $HOME/.bashrc
     echo "# Alias for Codium" >> $HOME/.bashrc
     echo "alias updateCodium='bash \$HOME/.vscodium_scripts/updateVSCodium.sh'" >> $HOME/.bashrc
-    echo "alias code='bash \$HOME/.vscodium_scripts/VSCodium.AppImage --no-sandbox > /dev/null 2>&1 &;disown'" >> $HOME/.bashrc
+    echo "alias code='\$HOME/.vscodium_scripts/VSCodium.AppImage --no-sandbox > /dev/null 2>&1 &;disown'" >> $HOME/.bashrc
     echo "" >> $HOME/.bashrc
 
     # to .zshrc if exists
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ else # if the folder isn't already created (first run?)
     # if config.fish exists
     if [ -f $HOME/.config/fish/config.fish ] ; then
         fish -c "abbr updateCodium 'bash \$HOME/.vscodium_scripts/updateVSCodium.sh'"
-        fish -c "abbr code '\$HOME/.vscodium_scripts/VSCodium.AppImage --no-sandbox > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown'"
+        fish -c "abbr code 'bash \$HOME/.vscodium_scripts/VSCodium.AppImage --no-sandbox > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown'"
     fi
 fi