diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index dc552e48..46995f9d 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ fi
 # POSIX way to get script's dir: https://stackoverflow.com/a/29834779/12156188
 script_dir="$(cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "$(command -v -- "$0")")" && pwd -P)"
 
+set -- init --apply --source="${script_dir}"
+
 echo "Running 'chezmoi $*'" >&2
 # exec: replace current process with chezmoi
-exec script -q -c "$chezmoi init --apply --source=\"${script_dir}\""
+exec "$chezmoi" "$@"