diff --git a/custom-scripts/icewm_bodgemaster_env.sh b/custom-scripts/icewm_bodgemaster_env.sh
index b8478fc..9e3d9c4 100644
--- a/custom-scripts/icewm_bodgemaster_env.sh
+++ b/custom-scripts/icewm_bodgemaster_env.sh
@@ -269,11 +269,12 @@ mkdir -p /etc/skel/.config/conky
 echo "-- placeholder file, should be replaced on login by scripts" > /etc/skel/.config/conky/conky.conf
 
 mkdir -p /etc/skel/.icewm/bkg
+mkdir -p /usr/local/share/wallpapers
 # backgrounds will be populated at the end of the script
 cat > /etc/skel/.icewm/startup << EOF
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-icewmbg --replace --image "\$(find "\$HOME/.icewm/bkg/" -type f | shuf | head -n1)" --scaled=1 --center=0 &
+icewmbg --replace --image "\$(find "\$HOME/.icewm/bkg/" | shuf | head -n1)" --scaled=1 --center=0 &
 nm-applet &
 blueman-applet &
 pipewire &