diff --git a/create.sh b/create.sh
index 1d3bc2f..cb91b78 100644
--- a/create.sh
+++ b/create.sh
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ python3 manage.py collectstatic --noinput
 python3 manage.py migrate
 chmod 777 db.sqlite3
 
-forever stop $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js
+/usr/local/bin/forever stop $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js
 echo "starting node app on port $nodePort"
-forever start $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js
+/usr/local/bin/forever start $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js -l 
 
 echo "creating apache VirtualHost file"
 
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 52e897f..cf7bd6b 100644
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ NODE_ENV='staging'
 export NODE_ENV='staging'
 nodePort=cat env/nodePort
 export NODEPORT=$nodePort
-forever stop $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js
-forever start $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js
+/usr/local/bin/forever stop $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js
+/usr/local/bin/forever start $workingPath/node_rtc/app.js
 
 /usr/sbin/service apache2 restart