diff --git a/stackato.yml b/stackato.yml
index a0c7651..6f121c3 100644
--- a/stackato.yml
+++ b/stackato.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ hooks:
         - sh stackato-setup.sh
     pre-running:
         # Workaround to pass $VCAP_SERVICES to cron
-        - echo $VCAP_SERVICES | tee $STACKATO_APP_ROOT/VCAP_SERVICES.json
+        - python vcap-workaround.py
 cron:
     - "*/15 * * * * VCAP_SERVICES=$(cat $STACKATO_APP_ROOT/VCAP_SERVICES.json) $STACKATO_APP_ROOT/drush/drush cron >>$STACKATO_APP_ROOT/logs/cron.log 2>&1"
diff --git a/vcap-workaround.py b/vcap-workaround.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23dc9d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vcap-workaround.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+
+f = open(os.path.join(os.environ['STACKATO_APP_ROOT'], 'VCAP_SERVICES.json'), 'w')
+f.write(os.environ['VCAP_SERVICES'])