diff --git a/api/ws/handlers/scan.go b/api/ws/handlers/scan.go
index 24d5b0ec..98d2aa30 100644
--- a/api/ws/handlers/scan.go
+++ b/api/ws/handlers/scan.go
@@ -657,6 +657,11 @@ func createBeamLocation(rsiPath string, outputBeamLocationPath string, logger lo
 	}
 
 	cmd := exec.Command(bgtPath+"BGT", bgtPath+"Geometry_PIXL_EM_Landing_25Jan2021.csv", rsiPath, outSurfaceTop, outRXL, outLog)
+
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	cmd.Dir = bgtPath
+
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("BGT tool error: %v", err)
 	}