diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 70e2ee5..3f193d2 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@
       $qvalue = shellquote("${value}")
       # lint:endignore
       exec { "enforce-sysctl-value-${qtitle}":
-          unless  => "/usr/bin/test \"$(/sbin/sysctl -n ${qtitle})\" = ${qvalue}",
-          command => "/sbin/sysctl -w ${qtitle}=${qvalue}",
+        unless  => "test \"$(sysctl -n ${qtitle})\" = ${qvalue}",
+        command => "sysctl -w ${qtitle}=${qvalue}",
+        path    => [ '/usr/sbin', '/sbin', '/usr/bin', '/bin' ],
       }
     }