diff --git a/install-script.sh b/install-script.sh
index ec56d5e..3a4b651 100755
--- a/install-script.sh
+++ b/install-script.sh
@@ -1186,6 +1186,9 @@ fi
 echo "export TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE" > "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.env.install"
 chmod +x "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.env.install"
 
+# Ensure the environment file is world-readable to avoid permission issues
+chmod 644 "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.env.install"
+
 # Force inclusion in the main installer - modify the main installer temporarily if needed
 if ! grep -q "source.*\.env\.install" "${SCRIPT_DIR}/main-installer.sh"; then
   # Backup the main installer
@@ -1198,4 +1201,5 @@ fi
 
 # Now execute the main installer with the environment variables set
 echo "Running main installer with TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE"
-bash -c "source ${SCRIPT_DIR}/.env.install && ${SCRIPT_DIR}/main-installer.sh"
\ No newline at end of file
+export TRANSMISSION_REMOTE
+"${SCRIPT_DIR}/main-installer.sh"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main-installer.sh b/main-installer.sh
index b854b9d..7b2f9e9 100755
--- a/main-installer.sh
+++ b/main-installer.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 # Set script to exit on error
 set -e
 
+# Load installation environment variables if they exist
+if [ -f "$(dirname "$0")/.env.install" ]; then
+  source "$(dirname "$0")/.env.install"
+  echo "Loaded TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE from environment file"
+fi
+
 # Text formatting
 BOLD='\033[1m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
diff --git a/modules/dependencies-module.sh b/modules/dependencies-module.sh
index 8248803..8369385 100644
--- a/modules/dependencies-module.sh
+++ b/modules/dependencies-module.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,21 @@
 function install_dependencies() {
   log "INFO" "Installing dependencies..."
   
-  # Make sure TRANSMISSION_REMOTE variable is set
+  # Make sure TRANSMISSION_REMOTE variable is set and honored
+  # First check for environment variable that might have been directly set
+  # Then check the .env.install file in various locations
+  
+  # Try relative path first
+  ENV_FILE="$(dirname "$(dirname "$0")")/.env.install"
+  if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
+    source "$ENV_FILE"
+    log "INFO" "Loaded transmission settings from environment file: TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE"
+  # Try absolute path as fallback
+  elif [ -f "/opt/develop/transmission-rss-manager/.env.install" ]; then
+    source "/opt/develop/transmission-rss-manager/.env.install"
+    log "INFO" "Loaded transmission settings from absolute path: TRANSMISSION_REMOTE=$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE"
+  fi
+  
   # Always prompt if we didn't get TRANSMISSION_REMOTE from environment or previous steps
   if [ -z "$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE" ]; then
     log "WARN" "TRANSMISSION_REMOTE variable was not set, asking now..."
@@ -31,9 +45,6 @@ function install_dependencies() {
   fi
   
   log "INFO" "Proceeding with Transmission mode: $([ "$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE" = true ] && echo "Remote" || echo "Local")"
-  
-  # Log transmission mode
-  log "INFO" "Proceeding with Transmission mode: $([ "$TRANSMISSION_REMOTE" = true ] && echo "Remote" || echo "Local")"
 
   # Check for package manager
   if command -v apt-get &> /dev/null; then