diff --git a/lxc/execute b/lxc/execute
index 9a4a611..66e1daf 100755
--- a/lxc/execute
+++ b/lxc/execute
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ exec 200>&-
 
 # prevent users from spying on each other
 lxc-attach --clear-env -n piston -- \
-    /bin/bash -c "
+    /bin/bash -l -c "
         chown runner$runner: -R /tmp/$id
         chmod 700 /tmp/$id
     " > /dev/null 2>&1
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ timeout -s KILL 20 \
 
 # process janitor
 lxc-attach --clear-env -n piston -- \
-    /bin/bash -c "
-        while pgrep -u runner$runner > /dev/null
+    /bin/bash -l -c "
+        for i in {1..100}
         do
             pkill -u runner$runner --signal SIGKILL
         done