diff --git a/bb64.cpp b/bb64.cpp
index 9b74b6d..6ce1b9e 100644
--- a/bb64.cpp
+++ b/bb64.cpp
@@ -79,14 +79,9 @@ int update_bb64()
               << bash_script << std::endl;
 
     // run the bash script
-    int ret = system(bash_script.c_str());
-    if (ret != 0)
-    {
-        std::cerr << "Failed to update bb64" << std::endl;
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
+    execlp("bash", "bash", "-c", bash_script.c_str(), (char *)nullptr);
+    std::cerr << "Failed to execute command." << std::endl;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 int decode_and_run(const std::string &encoded)
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index f47e820..2b3219a 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-static const char *VERSION = "14";
+static const char *VERSION = "15";