diff --git a/manifest.jps b/manifest.jps
index bd36218..c223fec 100644
--- a/manifest.jps
+++ b/manifest.jps
@@ -257,17 +257,18 @@ actions:
             
             jps_log "INFO" "Changing password for user: ${settings.manage_username}" "password_change.log"
             
-            # Change password without logging to stdout
-            if echo "${settings.manage_username}:${globals.password}" | chpasswd; then
+            # Change password using echo and chpasswd
+            if echo "${settings.manage_username}:${globals.password}" | /usr/sbin/chpasswd; then
               jps_log "SUCCESS" "Password changed successfully for ${settings.manage_username}" "password_change.log"
               echo "Password changed for ${settings.manage_username} at $(date)" >> /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/logs/script_output.log
+              exit 0
             else
               jps_log "ERROR" "Failed to change password for ${settings.manage_username}" "password_change.log"
               exit 1
             fi
             
             jps_log "SUCCESS" "======== PASSWORD CHANGE COMPLETED ========" "password_change.log"
-          } &> /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/logs/password_change.log
+          } &>> /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/logs/password_change.log
     - if ("${response.exitStatus}" != "0"):
         return: passwordChangeError   
     - return: passwordChangeSuccess