diff --git a/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/rsync.rb b/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/rsync.rb
index c65454a..0704acd 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/rsync.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/rsync.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module Middleman
           end
 
           puts "## Deploying via rsync to #{dest_url} port=#{self.port}"
-          run command
+          exec command
         end
 
       end