diff --git a/rc/bashrc b/rc/bashrc
index 8165cba8..20f124a6 100644
--- a/rc/bashrc
+++ b/rc/bashrc
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ function sysctl-mikaela-run() {
     echo net.ipv6.bindv6only=1 >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
     echo net.ipv6.conf.eth0.use_tempaddr=2 >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
     echo net.ipv6.conf.wlan0.use_tempaddr=2 >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
-    sysctl -p
+    sysctl --system
     service procps start
     echo 'If network-manager is used, see /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<connection>'
     set +x
diff --git a/rc/zshrc b/rc/zshrc
index 4000fdc0..ebc7e077 100644
--- a/rc/zshrc
+++ b/rc/zshrc
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ function sysctl-mikaela-run() {
     echo net.ipv6.bindv6only=1 >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
     echo net.ipv6.conf.eth0.use_tempaddr=2 >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
     echo net.ipv6.conf.wlan0.use_tempaddr=2 >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
-    sysctl -p
+    sysctl --system
     service procps start
     echo 'If network-manager is used, see /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<connection>'
     set +x