diff --git a/updateVSCodium.sh b/updateVSCodium.sh
index ef35294..8030929 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='\$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