diff --git a/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh b/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh
index 403462f..9ef3309 100644
--- a/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh
+++ b/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ sleep 5
 
 # set root password, install SSH, inject key
 lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- /bin/bash -c "
+  export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
   apt-get update && apt-get install -y openssh-server
   mkdir -p /root/.ssh
   chmod 700 /root/.ssh
@@ -26,8 +27,11 @@ lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- /bin/bash -c "
 "
 
 # push the key in
-cat "$KEYFILE" | lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- tee /root/.ssh/authorized_keys > /dev/null
-lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- chmod 600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+cat "$KEYFILE" | lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- /bin/bash -c "
+  export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
+  tee /root/.ssh/authorized_keys > /dev/null
+  chmod 600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+"
 
 # auto-start on boot
 echo "lxc.start.auto = 1" >> "/var/lib/lxc/${CONTAINER}/config"
diff --git a/home/scripts/lxc/lxc-login.sh b/home/scripts/lxc/lxc-login.sh
index 02a0910..b5797a3 100644
--- a/home/scripts/lxc/lxc-login.sh
+++ b/home/scripts/lxc/lxc-login.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fi
 lxc-start -n "$CONTAINER" 2>/dev/null || true
 
 if [[ -n "$SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND" ]]; then
-  exec lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- /bin/bash -c "$SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND"
+  exec lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- /bin/bash -c "export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin; $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND"
 else
   exec lxc-attach -n "$CONTAINER" -- /bin/login -f root
 fi