diff --git a/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh b/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh
index be216fc..8f9c616 100755
--- a/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh
+++ b/scripts/inner_source_chroot_update.sh
@@ -9,39 +9,30 @@ if [ -d "/usr/portage/licenses" ]; then
 	export ACCEPT_LICENSE="$(ls /usr/portage/licenses -1 | xargs)"
 fi
 
-export FORCE_EAPI=2
-updated=0
-for ((i=0; i < 42; i++)); do
-	equo update && {
-		updated=1;
-		break;
-	}
-	if [ ${i} -gt 6 ]; then
-		sleep 3600 || exit 1
-	else
-		sleep 1200 || exit 1
+safe_run() {
+	local updated=0
+	for ((i=0; i < 42; i++)); do
+		"${@}" && {
+			updated=1;
+			break;
+		}
+		if [ ${i} -gt 6 ]; then
+			sleep 3600 || return 1
+		else
+			sleep 1200 || return 1
+		fi
+	done
+	if [ "${updated}" = "0" ]; then
+		return 1
 	fi
-done
-if [ "${updated}" = "0" ]; then
-	exit 1
-fi
+	return 0
+}
+
+export FORCE_EAPI=2
+safe_run equo update || exit 1
 
 export ETP_NOINTERACTIVE=1
-updated=0
-for ((i=0; i < 42; i++)); do
-	equo upgrade --fetch && {
-		updated=1;
-		break;
-	}
-	if [ ${i} -gt 6 ]; then
-		sleep 3600 || exit 1
-	else
-		sleep 1200 || exit 1
-	fi
-done
-if [ "${updated}" = "0" ]; then
-	exit 1
-fi
+safe_run equo upgrade --fetch || exit 1
 equo upgrade || exit 1
 echo "-5" | equo conf update
 rm -rf /var/lib/entropy/client/packages