diff --git a/restore.deb.bash b/restore.deb.bash
index eca77d2..b8d5fa2 100755
--- a/restore.deb.bash
+++ b/restore.deb.bash
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 source ./restore.lib.bash
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+# we call cp directly and check for a cp alias
+cpapp=$(which cp)
+
+if alias -p | grep -q cp; then
+  # we have a cp alias 
+  unalias cp 
+fi
+
+# This should help prevent any funny business
 
 function cprint () { 
     color="$1"
@@ -30,7 +39,7 @@ function restore_config() {
   sleep 1
   aptpkgfile="installed_packages"
   # restore apt first
-  cp -Rf etc/apt/ /etc
+  $cpapp -Rf etc/apt/ /etc
   chown -R _apt /etc/apt
   apt update
   apt upgrade -y
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ function restore_config() {
   fi
   
   # we should be set app wise now the configs
-  cp -Rf etc/ /etc 
+  $cpapp -Rf etc/ /etc 
   chown -R _apt /etc/apt
   cprint 3 "You may want to reboot for changes to take effect"
   cprint 2 "Done!"
diff --git a/verify.bash b/verify.bash
index 9579cdc..72c1a9f 100644
--- a/verify.bash
+++ b/verify.bash
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ if [ -f $pkgsum ] && [ -f $hostsum ]; then
 else
     echo "Checksum files not found"
 fi
+alias cp=moo
+if alias -p | grep -q cp; then
+  # we have a cp alias
+echo "cp alias found"
+fi
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