diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
index a20905db4..5bbe6e3a0 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-LOCKFILE=/tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress
+LOCKFILE=${LOCKFILE:-/tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress}
 PACKAGE=${1}
 TEE="/usr/bin/tee -a"
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
index 961034c13..c11b393f6 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Copyright (C) 2016-2023 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2024 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fi
 if [ -z "${DO_UNLOCKED}" ]; then
 	${FLOCK} ${LOCKFILE} ${COMMAND} "${@}"
 else
-	${COMMAND} "${@}"
+	env LOCKFILE=/dev/null ${COMMAND} "${@}"
 fi
 
 RET=${?}