diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index be657ae4..f7989746 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1539,9 +1539,9 @@ VCENTER-SSL(){
 		fi
 
 		time=$(date +%Y.%m.%d_%H:%M:%S)
-		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "cp /etc/vmware/ssl/castore.pem /etc/vmware/ssl/castore.pem.back.$time"
-		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "cp /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt.back.$time"
-		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "cp /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.back.$time"
+		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "shell && cp /etc/vmware/ssl/castore.pem /etc/vmware/ssl/castore.pem.back.$time"
+		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "shell && cp /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt.back.$time"
+		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "shell && cp /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.back.$time"
 
 		# Copy letsencrypt cert to ESXi target
 		status "Coping letsencrypt cert to $ESXiHost"
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ VCENTER-SSL(){
 
 		# Restart services on ESXi target
 		status "Restarting services on $ESXiHost"
-		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "services.sh restart"
+		ssh $ESXiUser@$ESXiHost "shell && services.sh restart"
 
 	else
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Missing required variables.${idsCL[Default]}"