diff --git a/oh-my-zsh.sh b/oh-my-zsh.sh
index c4522491b..f77762815 100644
--- a/oh-my-zsh.sh
+++ b/oh-my-zsh.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Check for updates on initial load...
 if [ "$DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE" != "true" ]
 then
-  /usr/bin/env zsh $ZSH/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
+  /usr/bin/env ZSH=$ZSH zsh $ZSH/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
 fi
 
 # Initializes Oh My Zsh
diff --git a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
index e1e4eb99f..aeaa0e415 100644
--- a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
+++ b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ then
     read line
     if [ "$line" = Y ] || [ "$line" = y ]
     then
-      /bin/sh $ZSH/tools/upgrade.sh
+      /usr/bin/env ZSH=$ZSH /bin/sh $ZSH/tools/upgrade.sh
       # update the zsh file
       _update_zsh_update
     fi