diff --git a/wephone.rc b/wephone.rc
index 95afc49..47cc382 100644
--- a/wephone.rc
+++ b/wephone.rc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on boot
         exec - root -- /system/bin/wephone.sh
 
 on property:debug.tracing.battery_stats.screen=1
-        write /sys/class/leds/keyboard_light/brightness 255
+        exec - root -- write /sys/class/leds/keyboard_light/brightness 255
 
 on property:debug.tracing.battery_stats.screen=0
-        write /sys/class/leds/keyboard_light/brightness 0
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+        exec - root -- write /sys/class/leds/keyboard_light/brightness 0
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