diff --git a/scripts/install_services.sh b/scripts/install_services.sh
index 9ae5912..8ef7cff 100755
--- a/scripts/install_services.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_services.sh
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 install_cleanup_cron() {
-  cat $my_dir/templates/cleanup.cron >> /etc/crontab
+  sed "s/\$USER/$USER/g" $my_dir/templates/cleanup.cron >> /etc/crontab
 }
 
 install_services() {