diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 20c4cf92..67b18f1e 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ RUN_COMMAND(){
 			if [ ! -f /tmp/nmg.run.${nip} ]; then
 
 				# echo "Running command: ${NCMD} ${RUNCMD}"
-				${NCMD} ${RUNCMD}
+				[ "${NCMD}" != "" ] && ${NCMD} "${RUNCMD}" || ${RUNCMD}
 				touch /tmp/nmg.run.${nip}
 			else
 				echo "Skipping, already ran command on this host"