diff --git a/image_builder/scripts/init_image.sh b/image_builder/scripts/init_image.sh
index 5c883aa9..e6f43625 100755
--- a/image_builder/scripts/init_image.sh
+++ b/image_builder/scripts/init_image.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ echo "$1" >> /etc/clever_version
 echo "${2%.*}" >> /etc/clever_origin
 
 echo_stamp "#3 Write magic script to /etc/rc.local"
-MAGIC_SCRIPT="sudo /root/init_rpi.sh && sudo sed -i '/sudo \\\/root\\\/init_rpi.sh/d' /etc/rc.local && sudo reboot"
+MAGIC_SCRIPT="sudo /root/init_rpi.sh; sudo sed -i '/sudo \\\/root\\\/init_rpi.sh/d' /etc/rc.local && sudo reboot"
 sed -i "19a${MAGIC_SCRIPT}" /etc/rc.local
 
 echo_stamp "#4 End initialisation of image"