diff --git a/scripts/9000-cdi-starter b/scripts/9000-cdi-starter
index a065fcd..33c6d5e 100644
--- a/scripts/9000-cdi-starter
+++ b/scripts/9000-cdi-starter
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 set -Ceuo pipefail
+declare -gx PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+declare -gx IFS=$' \t\n'
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"