diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sshtunnel.py b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sshtunnel.py
index 402a7e3..fc82ebc 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sshtunnel.py
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sshtunnel.py
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@ if sys.argv[1] == "on":
     print(service_data)
 
     # write service file
-    service_file = open(SERVICEFILE, "w")
+    service_file = open("./temp.service", "w")
     service_file.write(service_data)
     service_file.close()
+    subprocess.call("sudo mv ./temp.service SERVICEFILE", shell=True)
 
     # check if SSH keys for root user need to be created
     print()