diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6793d42..6a193d8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ prepare-release:
         --xform='s,target/release/,,' \
         --xform='s,snippets/,,' \
         --xform='s,snippets/release/,,' \
+        --xform='s,release/,,' \
         target/release/flesh \
         Readme.org Writing.org Shell.org \
         snippets/flesh-mode.el \
diff --git a/snippets/release/install.sh b/snippets/release/install.sh
index 168a946..dd1e1ae 100644
--- a/snippets/release/install.sh
+++ b/snippets/release/install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-if [ ! "$USER" == "root" ]; then
+if [ "$USER" != "root" ]; then
     echo you will likely need root to place in /bin.
     echo comment out this test to continue without it
     exit
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ fi
 mv userlib.f $libdir
 mv genbind.f $libdir
 mv interactive-devel.f $libdir
-mv default_fleshrc.f /home/$USER/.fleshrc
+mv default_fleshrc.f /home/$SUDO_USER/.fleshrc
 chown -R $SUDO_USER:$SUDO_USER $libdir
+chown $SUDO_USER:$SUDO_USER /home/$SUDO_USER/.fleshrc
 
 mv flesh /bin/flesh
 chmod +x /bin/flesh