diff --git a/collect.py b/collect.py
index e568bca..3449d9c 100644
--- a/collect.py
+++ b/collect.py
@@ -449,7 +449,9 @@ def main():
 
             with open("gstat.csv", "a") as output_file:
                 # Create a Popen object with stdout redirected to the file
-                process = subprocess.Popen(gstat_command, stdout=output_file)
+                process = subprocess.Popen(
+                    gstat_command, stdout=output_file, shell=True
+                )
 
         collect_data(minutes)