diff --git a/sys/src/9/boot/local.rc b/sys/src/9/boot/local.rc
index c99981042..fcfe5388b 100755
--- a/sys/src/9/boot/local.rc
+++ b/sys/src/9/boot/local.rc
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn configlocal{
 }
 
 fn bootfs{
-	{$1 -s -f $*(2-) &} <[0=1] | echo 0 >/srv/boot
+	{$1 -s -f $*(2-) <[0=1] &} | echo 0 >/srv/boot
 }
 
 fn connectlocal{
diff --git a/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc b/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc
index be7629c26..bf3c311e0 100755
--- a/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc
+++ b/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if(! nusb/usbd)
 						diskparts $dev
 						for(part in $dev/dos* $dev/9fat* $dev/data) if(test -r $part && ~ `{fstype $part} dos) {
 							mkdir -m 0700 '#σc/'^$dev || exit
-							{dossrv -s -f $part &} <[0=1] |
+							{dossrv -s -f $part <[0=1] &} |
 								echo 0 >'#σc/'^$dev/dos
 							exit
 						}