diff --git a/scripts/ha/cluster-init.sh b/scripts/ha/cluster-init.sh
index d2aa74b..3528dcb 100755
--- a/scripts/ha/cluster-init.sh
+++ b/scripts/ha/cluster-init.sh
@@ -192,9 +192,8 @@ fi
 log "Initialising DRBD metadata on $NODE2..."
 if ! n2_ssh "drbdadm dstate ha-data 2>/dev/null | grep -q UpToDate" 2>/dev/null; then
   UUID2=$(n2_ssh "cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid 2>/dev/null | tr -d '-' | cut -c1-16 | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'")
-  # PATH on NODE2 may not include drbdmeta when run via sudo; resolve via drbdadm's directory.
-  n2_ssh "bash -c 'export PATH=\"\$(dirname \"\$(command -v drbdadm)\"):\$PATH\"; drbdmeta --force 0 v08 /dev/sdb internal create-md'"
-  n2_ssh "bash -c 'export PATH=\"\$(dirname \"\$(command -v drbdadm)\"):\$PATH\"; drbdmeta --force 0 v08 /dev/sdb internal write-dev-uuid \"${UUID2}\"'"
+  n2_ssh "drbdmeta --force 0 v08 /dev/sdb internal create-md"
+  n2_ssh "drbdmeta --force 0 v08 /dev/sdb internal write-dev-uuid ${UUID2}"
 fi
 
 log "Bringing up DRBD on both nodes..."