diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI.Linux/ApplicationStateManager.cs b/src/Artemis.UI.Linux/ApplicationStateManager.cs
index dd4ae179a..41b999a65 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI.Linux/ApplicationStateManager.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI.Linux/ApplicationStateManager.cs
@@ -154,18 +154,16 @@ public class ApplicationStateManager
 
         RunScriptWithOutputFile(script, $"{source} {destination} {args}", Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "update-log.txt"));
 
-        // Lets try a graceful shutdown, PowerShell will kill if needed
+        // Lets try a graceful shutdown, the script will kill if needed
         if (Application.Current?.ApplicationLifetime is IControlledApplicationLifetime controlledApplicationLifetime)
             Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() => controlledApplicationLifetime.Shutdown());
     }
     
-    private void RunScriptWithOutputFile(string script, string arguments, string outputFile)
+    private static void RunScriptWithOutputFile(string script, string arguments, string outputFile)
     {
-        // Use > for files that are bigger than 200kb to start fresh, otherwise use >> to append
-        string redirectSymbol = File.Exists(outputFile) && new FileInfo(outputFile).Length > 200000 ? ">" : ">>";
         ProcessStartInfo info = new()
         {
-            Arguments = $"\"{script}\" {arguments} {redirectSymbol} \"{outputFile}\"",
+            Arguments = $"\"{script}\" {arguments} > \"{outputFile}\"",
             FileName = "/bin/bash",
             WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
             CreateNoWindow = true,