diff --git a/dmenu_run b/dmenu_run
index 1cecc16..97e43ed 100755
--- a/dmenu_run
+++ b/dmenu_run
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exe=`dmenu_path | dmenu $*` && exec $exe
+set exe=`dmenu_path | dmenu $*` && exec $exe