diff --git a/bin/qemush b/bin/qemush
index 97b2b2e..c34ceb7 100755
--- a/bin/qemush
+++ b/bin/qemush
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public_watch() {
     QEMUSH_NAME="$1"
     shift
 
-    socat -,echo=0,icanon=0 "UNIX-CONNECT:$(sockpath)"
+    exec socat -,echo=0,icanon=0 "UNIX-CONNECT:$(sockpath)"
 }
 
 # List running virtual machines