diff --git a/arch/stage2.sh b/arch/stage2.sh
index 44e0478..06fc81a 100755
--- a/arch/stage2.sh
+++ b/arch/stage2.sh
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ HOOKS=(base udev plymouth autodetect keyboard keymap consolefont modconf block p
 EOF
   fi
 
-pacman -Syu --noconfirm "$(xargs < /install/pkg.list)"
+pacman -Syu --noconfirm $(xargs < /install/pkg.list)
 refind-install
 clear
 if [ "$encryption" = "1" ]; then
diff --git a/artix/stage2.sh b/artix/stage2.sh
index df5f59c..ee30640 100755
--- a/artix/stage2.sh
+++ b/artix/stage2.sh
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ HOOKS=(base udev plymouth autodetect keyboard keymap consolefont modconf block p
 EOF
   fi
 
-pacman -Syu --noconfirm "$(xargs < /install/pkg.list)"
+pacman -Syu --noconfirm $(xargs < /install/pkg.list)
 refind-install
 clear
 if [ "$encryption" = "1" ]; then