diff --git a/run/network.sh b/run/network.sh
index 1c2fb0e..2d96c5c 100644
--- a/run/network.sh
+++ b/run/network.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ configureDHCP() {
 
   TAP_PATH="/dev/tap$(</sys/class/net/${VM_NET_TAP}/ifindex)"
 
-  # create dev file (there is no udev in container: need to be done manually)
+  # Create dev file (there is no udev in container: need to be done manually)
   IFS=: read -r MAJOR MINOR < <(cat /sys/devices/virtual/net/"${VM_NET_TAP}"/tap*/dev)
 
   if (( MAJOR < 1)); then
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ configureNAT () {
 
   [ "$DEBUG" = "Y" ] && echo && echo "$DNSMASQ $DNSMASQ_OPTS"
 
-  "$DNSMASQ $DNSMASQ_OPTS"
+  $DNSMASQ ${DNSMASQ_OPTS:+ $DNSMASQ_OPTS} 
 }
 
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