diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index f0868bf..e6650f8 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ alias fvm="`brew --prefix`/opt/fvm/fvm.sh"
 
 for element in `fvm init`
 do
-  export $element
+  local export_cmd="export $element"
+  eval $export_cmd
 done