diff --git a/scripts/config-warpgate-alpine.sh b/scripts/config-warpgate-alpine.sh
index f16338c..b574bcf 100644
--- a/scripts/config-warpgate-alpine.sh
+++ b/scripts/config-warpgate-alpine.sh
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=0
 net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=0
 net.ipv4.conf.wt0.rp_filter=0
 EOF
-sysctl --system
+sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99-warpgate.conf
 
 # ==========================================
 # 3. NETBIRD INSTALLATION
diff --git a/scripts/config-warpgate-debian.sh b/scripts/config-warpgate-debian.sh
index ef244d3..d461446 100644
--- a/scripts/config-warpgate-debian.sh
+++ b/scripts/config-warpgate-debian.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=0
 net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=0
 net.ipv4.conf.wt0.rp_filter=0
 EOF
-sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99-warpgate.conf
+sysctl --system
 
 # ==========================================
 # 3. NETBIRD INSTALLATION