diff --git a/scripts/starter.sh b/scripts/starter.sh
index 96a94fc..50464de 100755
--- a/scripts/starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/starter.sh
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ if [[ $VALIDATE = true ]]; then
     fi
 
     echo "[+] trying to store CLI updated arguments to '/etc/default/ghost'"
-    sudo echo "$cli_args" > /etc/default/ghost
+    echo "$cli_args" | sudo tee /etc/default/ghost > /dev/null
     echo "[+] updated CLI arguments stored in '/etc/default/ghost'"
 
     if prompt "[?] do you want to restart 'ghost-node.service' now?"; then