diff --git a/elements/rpm-distro/pre-install.d/00-usr-local-bin-secure-path b/elements/rpm-distro/pre-install.d/00-usr-local-bin-secure-path
index 8d70bfce..664db11d 100755
--- a/elements/rpm-distro/pre-install.d/00-usr-local-bin-secure-path
+++ b/elements/rpm-distro/pre-install.d/00-usr-local-bin-secure-path
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ fi
 set -eu
 set -o pipefail
 
-sed -i '/secure_path/ s/$/:\/usr\/local\/bin/' /etc/sudoers
+sed -i -e "/secure_path/ s@\([\'\"]\?\)\$@:/usr/local/bin/\1@" /etc/sudoers
 visudo -c