diff --git a/ioc/startioc.py b/ioc/pystartioc.py
similarity index 95%
rename from ioc/startioc.py
rename to ioc/pystartioc.py
index fa6d5ca..74c08d9 100755
--- a/ioc/startioc.py
+++ b/ioc/pystartioc.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def startioc():
             f'epicsEnvSet("MASTERMACS1_PORT", "{config["controllers"]["masterMacs1"]["port"]}")\n')
 
     # Start the IOC itself
-    subprocess.run(root_dir + 'ioc/st.cmd')
+    subprocess.run(root_dir + 'ioc/startioc')
 
-if __name__ == __main__:
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
     startioc()
diff --git a/ioc/startioc b/ioc/startioc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b8e47a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ioc/startioc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+export EPICS_BASE=/usr/local/epics/base-7.0.7
+export EPICS_HOST_ARCH=RHEL8-x86_64
+
+# Get the full directory path of the script
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+
+# Needed so st.cmd finds other .cmd files
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR" || exit 1
+
+# Run the IOC shell script
+st.cmd
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