diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index d212f0f3..1cc57f7b 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@
     }
 
     exec { "change-selinux-status-to-${mode}":
-      command => "echo ${sestatus} > /${::selinux::params::sx_fs_mount}/enforce",
-      unless  => "grep -q '${sestatus}' /${::selinux::params::sx_fs_mount}/enforce",
+      command => "setenforce ${sestatus}",
+      unless  => "getenforce | grep -qi ${mode}",
+      path    => '/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin',
     }
   } else {
     fail("Invalid mode specified for SELinux: ${mode}")