diff --git a/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix b/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
index 0a444cf61b44..b8e5c6467584 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ buildFHSUserEnv {
     export LD_PRELOAD=/lib32/libpulse.so:/lib64/libpulse.so:/lib32/libasound.so:/lib64/libasound.so
   '';
 
-  runScript = "exec steam";
+  runScript = "steam";
 }