diff --git a/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-0.3.53_p20220704.ebuild b/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-0.3.53_p20220704.ebuild
index 22ba18c624e0a..8c5648e7fe728 100644
--- a/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-0.3.53_p20220704.ebuild
+++ b/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-0.3.53_p20220704.ebuild
@@ -264,9 +264,10 @@ multilib_src_install_all() {
 	# Enable required wireplumber alsa and bluez monitors
 	if use sound-server; then
 		dodir /etc/wireplumber/main.lua.d
-		echo "alsa_monitor.enabled = true" > ${D}/etc/wireplumber/main.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-alsa-monitor.lua
+		echo "alsa_monitor.enabled = true" > "${ED}"/etc/wireplumber/main.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-alsa-monitor.lua || die
+
 		dodir /etc/wireplumber/bluetooth.lua.d
-		echo "bluez_monitor.enabled = true" > ${D}/etc/wireplumber/bluetooth.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-bluez-monitor.lua
+		echo "bluez_monitor.enabled = true" > "${ED}"/etc/wireplumber/bluetooth.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-bluez-monitor.lua || die
 	fi
 
 	if ! use systemd; then
diff --git a/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-9999.ebuild b/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-9999.ebuild
index f881800c5a792..1c8969b1cff18 100644
--- a/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-9999.ebuild
+++ b/media-video/pipewire/pipewire-9999.ebuild
@@ -264,9 +264,10 @@ multilib_src_install_all() {
 	# Enable required wireplumber alsa and bluez monitors
 	if use sound-server; then
 		dodir /etc/wireplumber/main.lua.d
-		echo "alsa_monitor.enabled = true" > ${D}/etc/wireplumber/main.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-alsa-monitor.lua
+		echo "alsa_monitor.enabled = true" > "${ED}"/etc/wireplumber/main.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-alsa-monitor.lua || die
+
 		dodir /etc/wireplumber/bluetooth.lua.d
-		echo "bluez_monitor.enabled = true" > ${D}/etc/wireplumber/bluetooth.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-bluez-monitor.lua
+		echo "bluez_monitor.enabled = true" > "${ED}"/etc/wireplumber/bluetooth.lua.d/89-gentoo-sound-server-enable-bluez-monitor.lua || die
 	fi
 
 	if ! use systemd; then