diff --git a/roles/remoteit/tasks/install.yml b/roles/remoteit/tasks/install.yml
index cf741ccf0..ee838b9d3 100644
--- a/roles/remoteit/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/remoteit/tasks/install.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@
 # add a tag with the word 'Ubuntu' containing an uppercase 'U' as a workaround.
 # (This hack can later be removed, if remote.it adjusts install_agent.sh above)
 - name: If Linux Mint, add "IIAB_LIKE=Ubuntu" to /etc/os-release to force install of remote.it
-  shell: echo "IIAB_LIKE=Ubuntu" >> /etc/os-release
+  # shell: echo "IIAB_LIKE=Ubuntu" >> /etc/os-release
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/os-release
+    line: IIAB_LIKE=Ubuntu
   when: is_linuxmint
 
 # - name: Install remote.it Device Package for your CPU/OS, using https://downloads.remote.it/remoteit/install_agent.sh -- this puts a claim code in /etc/remoteit/config.json which is valid for 24h