diff --git a/scripts/install-darwin-multi-user.sh b/scripts/install-darwin-multi-user.sh
index 96eba8310..afaa6783b 100644
--- a/scripts/install-darwin-multi-user.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-darwin-multi-user.sh
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ EOF
setup_darwin_volume
fi
- if [ "$(diskutil info -plist /nix | xmllint --xpath "(/plist/dict/key[text()='GlobalPermissionsEnabled'])/following-sibling::*[1]" -)" = "" ]; then
- failure "This script needs a /nix volume with global permissions! This may require running sudo diskutil enableOwnership /nix."
+ if [ "$(/usr/sbin/diskutil info -plist /nix | xmllint --xpath "(/plist/dict/key[text()='GlobalPermissionsEnabled'])/following-sibling::*[1]" -)" = "" ]; then
+ failure "This script needs a /nix volume with global permissions! This may require running sudo /usr/sbin/diskutil enableOwnership /nix."
fi
}