diff --git a/scripts/update_birdnet2.sh b/scripts/update_birdnet2.sh
index efef66e..19b88d1 100755
--- a/scripts/update_birdnet2.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_birdnet2.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Second stage of update
+USER=pi
 birdnet_conf=/home/pi/BirdNET-Pi/birdnet.conf
 my_dir=${HOME}/BirdNET-Pi/scripts