diff --git a/.local/bin/scripts/install_dotfiles.sh b/.local/bin/scripts/install_dotfiles.sh
index 217b70f..99e0abd 100755
--- a/.local/bin/scripts/install_dotfiles.sh
+++ b/.local/bin/scripts/install_dotfiles.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 
 cp -rp . $HOME
 cd ..
-rm -r dotfiles
+
+source .bash_profile
+source .bash_aliases
+
+echo "dotfiles copied to '$HOME'. Removing directory: '$(pwd)'"
+sudo rm -rf dotfiles