diff --git a/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh b/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh
index 67593fb2..3b182d16 100755
--- a/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh
+++ b/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh
@@ -18,10 +18,22 @@ SSH_KEYS=${SSH_KEYS:-""}
 SCRIPT_FILE=$(readlink -f "$0")
 
 function setup_runner_hook {
+	mkdir -p /opt/runner
+	# setup the content of the function job_started in the file /opt/runner/started
+	echo "#!/usr/bin/env bash
+${SCRIPT_FILE} --job-started" | sudo tee /opt/runner/started
+	chmod +x /opt/runner/started
+	# same for job_completed
+	echo "#!/usr/bin/env bash
+${SCRIPT_FILE} --job-completed" | sudo tee /opt/runner/completed
+	chmod +x /opt/runner/completed
+	# Ensure the user actions can execute the hooks
+	sudo chown -R actions:actions /opt/runner
 	touch /home/actions/actions-runner/.env
-	echo "ACTIONS_RUNNER_HOOK_JOB_STARTED=${SCRIPT_FILE} --job-started" >>/home/actions/actions-runner/.env
-	echo "ACTIONS_RUNNER_HOOK_JOB_COMPLETED=${SCRIPT_FILE} --job-completed" >>/home/actions/actions-runner/.env
+	echo "ACTIONS_RUNNER_HOOK_JOB_STARTED=/opt/runner/started" >>/home/actions/actions-runner/.env
+	echo "ACTIONS_RUNNER_HOOK_JOB_COMPLETED=/opt/runner/completed" >>/home/actions/actions-runner/.env
 	chown actions:actions /home/actions/actions-runner/.env
+
 }
 
 function job_started {