diff --git a/core/tabs/utils/ollama.sh b/core/tabs/utils/ollama.sh
index 35453ba35..40bfa4ceb 100644
--- a/core/tabs/utils/ollama.sh
+++ b/core/tabs/utils/ollama.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ installollama() {
         printf "%b\n" "${GREEN}ollama is already installed.${RC}"
     else
         printf "%b\n" "${YELLOW}Installing ollama...${RC}"
-        curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
+        curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | "$ESCALATION_TOOL" sh
         "$ESCALATION_TOOL" systemctl start ollama 
     fi
 }