diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
index 47f180a88..bd1484cda 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ cd $PROJECT_ROOT/backend
 yarn install
 yarn build
 pm2 delete gradido-backend
-cd $PROJECT_ROOT/backend; pm2 start --name gradido-backend "yarn start" --no-treekill
+pm2 start --name gradido-backend "yarn --cwd $PROJECT_ROOT/backend start" --no-treekill
 pm2 save
 
 # Install & build frontend
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ cd $PROJECT_ROOT/frontend
 yarn install
 yarn build
 pm2 delete gradido-frontend
-cd $PROJECT_ROOT/frontend; pm2 start --name gradido-frontend "yarn start"
+pm2 start --name gradido-frontend "yarn --cwd $PROJECT_ROOT/frontend start"
 pm2 save
 
 # Install & build admin
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ cd $PROJECT_ROOT/admin
 yarn install
 yarn build
 pm2 delete gradido-admin
-cd $PROJECT_ROOT/admin; pm2 start --name gradido-admin "yarn start"
+pm2 start --name gradido-admin "yarn --cwd $PROJECT_ROOT/admin start"
 pm2 save
 
 # let nginx showing gradido