diff --git a/lib/system-status.js b/lib/system-status.js
index 918e1b8..c8103a4 100644
--- a/lib/system-status.js
+++ b/lib/system-status.js
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ customElements.define('system-status', class extends HTMLElement {
     } else {
       const bash = this.paths.some((bin) => fs.existsSync(path.join(bin, 'bash')))
       const zsh = this.paths.some((bin) => fs.existsSync(path.join(bin, 'zsh')))
-      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(os.homedir(), bash ? '.bashrc' : '.profile'), this.statement + '\n')
-      if (zsh) fs.writeFileSync(path.join(os.homedir(), '.zshrc'), this.statement + '\n')
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(os.homedir(), bash ? '.bashrc' : '.profile'), this.statement + '\n', { flags: 'a' })
+      if (zsh) fs.writeFileSync(path.join(os.homedir(), '.zshrc'), this.statement + '\n', { flags: 'a' })
     }
 
     const pear = path.join(BIN, 'pear')