diff --git a/run_once_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl b/run_once_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl
index 330f4d1..2179e8b 100644
--- a/run_once_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl
+++ b/run_once_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ USER=$(whoami)
 cd ~
 
 {{ if (and (eq .chezmoi.os "linux") (eq .chezmoi.osRelease.id "fedora")) -}}
-sudo dnf install $BASE_PACKAGES -y
+sudo dnf install ${BASE_PACKAGES} -y
 sudo dnf install fish neovim util-linux-user -y
 
 fish -c "curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jorgebucaran/fisher/main/functions/fisher.fish | source && fisher install jorgebucaran/fisher"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ sudo chsh -s /usr/bin/fish $USER
 
 {{ if (and (eq .chezmoi.os "linux") (or (eq .chezmoi.osRelease.id "debian") (eq .chezmoi.osRelease.id "ubuntu"))) -}}
 sudo apt update
-sudo apt install $BASE_PACKAGES -y
+sudo apt install ${BASE_PACKAGES} -y
 
 
 {{ if eq .chezmoi.osRelease.id "debian" -}}