diff --git a/functions/other_functions.sh b/functions/other_functions.sh
index 5bbc65d3..33c7ec21 100644
--- a/functions/other_functions.sh
+++ b/functions/other_functions.sh
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@ quit_retrodeck() {
 
   # if steam sync is on do the magic
   if [[ $(get_setting_value "$rd_conf" "steam_sync" "retrodeck" "options") == "true" ]]; then
+    export CONFIGURATOR_GUI="zenity"
     steam_sync
   fi
   log i "Shutting down RetroDECK's framework"
diff --git a/functions/post_update.sh b/functions/post_update.sh
index 8dfb2799..36532177 100644
--- a/functions/post_update.sh
+++ b/functions/post_update.sh
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ post_update() {
     if [[ "$execute_all" == "true" || " ${selected_choices[@]} " =~ " Refresh Steam Sync " ]]; then
       log i "User agreed to refresh Steam Sync"
       steam-rom-manager nuke
+      export CONFIGURATOR_GUI="zenity"
       steam_sync
     fi
 
@@ -846,6 +847,7 @@ post_update() {
     if [[ "$execute_all" == "true" || " ${selected_choices[@]} " =~ " Refresh Steam Sync " ]]; then
       log i "User agreed to refresh Steam Sync"
       steam-rom-manager nuke
+      export CONFIGURATOR_GUI="zenity"
       steam_sync
     fi