diff --git a/auto-boot-ollama-pc.sh b/auto-boot-ollama-pc.sh
index 3e203b6..611031d 100755
--- a/auto-boot-ollama-pc.sh
+++ b/auto-boot-ollama-pc.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ NC_CMD="nc"                                       # netcat
 DOCKER="docker"
 
 # Ensure only one instance of this script is running
-if pgrep -f $SCRIPTNAME 1>/dev/null; then
-  echo "Killing running instance of $SCRIPTNAME..." 
+if [ "$(pgrep -f $SCRIPTNAME)" != $$ ]; then
+  echo "Killing running instance of $SCRIPTNAME..."
   pgrep -f -- "$SCRIPTNAME" | grep -vw "$$" | xargs -r kill -KILL
 fi