diff --git a/subiquity/controllers/installprogress.py b/subiquity/controllers/installprogress.py
index 8543f346b..df6c5f78d 100644
--- a/subiquity/controllers/installprogress.py
+++ b/subiquity/controllers/installprogress.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ async def stop_uu(self):
                 'chroot', '/target',
                 '/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown',
                 '--stop-only',
-                ], check=True))
+                ]), check=True)
 
     @install_step("copying logs to installed system")
     async def copy_logs_to_target(self, context):
diff --git a/subiquitycore/core.py b/subiquitycore/core.py
index 5ea8b7b82..8d6d34187 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/core.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/core.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ def run_command_in_foreground(self, cmd, before_hook=None, after_hook=None,
 
         async def _run():
             await arun_command(
-                cmd, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None)
+                cmd, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None, **kw)
             screen.start()
             urwid.emit_signal(
                 screen, urwid.display_common.INPUT_DESCRIPTORS_CHANGED)