diff --git a/.github/manifest_generator.mjs b/.github/manifest_generator.mjs
index 16ad1ea..40c6a4d 100755
--- a/.github/manifest_generator.mjs
+++ b/.github/manifest_generator.mjs
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ cd('..')
 
 const cmd = `echo ${JSON.stringify(final_manifest, null, 2)} > manifest.json`.replace("$'[", "'[");
 
-await $`${cmd}`;
+await $(cmd);
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manifest-generator.yml b/.github/workflows/manifest-generator.yml
index 743749c..152a311 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manifest-generator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manifest-generator.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           cd('..')
 
           const cmd = `echo ${JSON.stringify(final_manifest, null, 2)} > manifest.json`.replace("$'[", "'[");
-          await $`${cmd}`;
+          await $(cmd);
           EOF
 
       - name: push generated manifest