diff --git a/blockcheck.sh b/blockcheck.sh
index e2f7801..082abcf 100755
--- a/blockcheck.sh
+++ b/blockcheck.sh
@@ -996,10 +996,10 @@ sigpipe()
 	exit 1
 }
 
-
+fix_sbin_path
 check_system
-check_prerequisites
 require_root
+check_prerequisites
 check_dns
 ask_params
 
diff --git a/common/base.sh b/common/base.sh
index 557de90..bba133a 100644
--- a/common/base.sh
+++ b/common/base.sh
@@ -174,3 +174,11 @@ call_for_multiple_items()
 	done
 	eval $2=\"$items\"
 }
+
+fix_sbin_path()
+{
+	local IFS=':'
+	printf "%s\n" $PATH | grep -Fxq '/usr/sbin' || PATH="/usr/sbin:$PATH"
+	printf "%s\n" $PATH | grep -Fxq '/sbin' || PATH="/sbin:$PATH"
+	export PATH
+}
diff --git a/install_easy.sh b/install_easy.sh
index 7c6d79a..8fa9fc9 100755
--- a/install_easy.sh
+++ b/install_easy.sh
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ install_macos()
 # build binaries, do not use precompiled
 [ "$1" = "make" ] && FORCE_BUILD=1
 
+fix_sbin_path
 check_system
 
 [ "$SYSTEM" = "macos" ] && . "$EXEDIR/init.d/macos/functions"
diff --git a/uninstall_easy.sh b/uninstall_easy.sh
index 40e61a0..94f0e3b 100755
--- a/uninstall_easy.sh
+++ b/uninstall_easy.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ remove_macos()
 }
 
 
+fix_sbin_path
 check_system
 require_root