diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 90a6bf2a..17242d91 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1368,10 +1368,10 @@ SERVICE(){
 				else
 					PH_CMD="ssh root@${!NT_HOST}"
 				fi
-				touch /etc/nginx/test.repl
+				${PH_CMD} "touch /etc/nginx/test.repl"
 				${PH_CMD} "echo -e \"Service ${1} ${2}\" > /etc/nginx/test.repl"
 				if [ "$NODE_TYPE" != "NC" ]; then
-					touch /etc/letsencrypt/test.repl
+					${PH_CMD} "touch /etc/letsencrypt/test.repl""
 					${PH_CMD} "echo -e \"Service ${1} ${2}\" > /etc/letsencrypt/test.repl"
 				fi
 				for nip in "${!NT_HOSTS}"; do