diff --git a/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs b/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs
index ea0c66b..014142a 100755
--- a/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs
+++ b/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-foot 'paru && echo 0 > /tmp/waybar/module/pacman/count'
+mkdir -p /tmp/waybar/module/pacman
+footclient bash -c 'paru && echo 0 > /tmp/waybar/module/pacman/count'
 pkill waybar
 waybar &