diff --git a/projects/updater/install.lua b/projects/updater/install.lua
index ebc7dd4..910a32b 100644
--- a/projects/updater/install.lua
+++ b/projects/updater/install.lua
@@ -11,16 +11,19 @@ if not fs.exists(temp) then
     fs.makeDir(temp)
 end
 
+local programToInstall = nil
 if #args > 0 then
-    local programToInstall = args[1]
+    programToInstall = args[1]
 else
     print("usage:")
     print("install.lua <project>")
     print("install.lua <project> <custom install path>")
 end
+
+local customPath = nil
 if #args > 1 then
     print("WARNING: custom paths are currently not supported.")
-    local customPath = shell.resolve(args[2])
+    customPath = shell.resolve(args[2])
 end
 
 local function downloadFile(program, filename)
diff --git a/projects/updater/update.lua b/projects/updater/update.lua
index e115d2e..2a6524a 100644
--- a/projects/updater/update.lua
+++ b/projects/updater/update.lua
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ if not fs.exists(temp) then
     fs.makeDir(temp)
 end
 
+local programToInstall = nil
 if #args > 0 then
-    local programToInstall = args[1]
+    programToInstall = args[1]
 end
+
+local customPath = nil
 if #args > 1 then
     print("WARNING: custom paths are currently not supported.")
-    local customPath = shell.resolve(args[2])
+    customPath = shell.resolve(args[2])
 end
 
 local function downloadFile(program, filename)