diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup b/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup
index a8dd3bee9..d23f83a51 100644
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ do
         if [[ -f /root/.bash_profile ]] 
         then
             if ! grep -q -i "#Added by lsf_startup" /root/.bash_profile ; then 
-                echo "#Added by lsf_startup."
+                echo "#Added by lsf_startup." >> /root/.bash_profile
                 echo ". $LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf" >> /root/.bash_profile
             fi
         else
             if ! grep -q -i "#Added by lsf_startup" /root/.profile ; then
-                echo "#Added by lsf_startup."
+                echo "#Added by lsf_startup." >> /root/.profile
                 echo ". $LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf" >> /root/.profile
             fi