diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7298f03..6f0669c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 # Writeups / Honorable Mentions
   - ip3c4c_n00b https://ip3c4c.com/2202_homelab_vmware/
 
+# Revision 1.7.4g - updated path statement for fix_cme
+  - corrected path statement for fix_cme user function
+
 # Revision 1.7.4f - ssh wide compatibility function 
   - added function fix_sshwidecompat
   - will be ran in menu options N, 0 or 1 
diff --git a/pimpmykali.sh b/pimpmykali.sh
index 1d1ed2f..2fd1b7c 100755
--- a/pimpmykali.sh
+++ b/pimpmykali.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Standard Disclaimer: Author assumes no liability for any damage
 
 # revision var
-    revision="1.7.4f"  
+    revision="1.7.4g"  
 
 # unicorn puke:
     red=$'\e[1;31m'
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ fix_cme() {
 
        if [[ $check_for_local_bin_path -eq 0 ]];
         then
-         echo "export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" >> $HOME/.$getshell"rc"
+         echo "export PATH=\$HOME/.local/bin:\$PATH" >> $HOME/.$getshell"rc"
         else 
          echo "\n  $redexclaim Path already exists for user $findrealuser "
        fi
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ fix_cme() {
      
         if [[ $checkforlocalbinpath -eq 0 ]]
         then
-         runuser $findrealuser $getshell -c 'subshell=$(echo $SHELL | cut -d "/" -f4); echo "export PATH=\$PATH:\$HOME/.local/bin" >> $HOME/.$subshell"rc"'
+         runuser $findrealuser $getshell -c 'subshell=$(echo $SHELL | cut -d "/" -f4); echo "export PATH=\$HOME/.local/bin:\$PATH" >> $HOME/.$subshell"rc"'
          runuser $findrealuser $getshell -c 'subshell=$(echo $SHELL | cut -d "/" -f4); source $HOME/.$subshell"rc"' 
         else 
          echo -e "\n $redexclaim Path already exists "