diff --git a/bin/mangohud-setup.sh b/bin/mangohud-setup.sh
index 4bb7bf6f..20ee0b5e 100755
--- a/bin/mangohud-setup.sh
+++ b/bin/mangohud-setup.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SU_CMD=$(command -v sudo || command -v doas)
 
 # doas requires a double dash if the command it runs will include any dashes,
 # so append a double dash to the command
-[[ $SU_CMD == *doas ]] && $SU_CMD="$SU_CMD -- "
+[[ $SU_CMD == *doas ]] && SU_CMD="$SU_CMD -- "
 
 
 mangohud_usage() {
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index dd86c5d1..79929690 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SU_CMD=$(command -v sudo || command -v doas)
 
 # doas requires a double dash if the command it runs will include any dashes,
 # so append a double dash to the command
-[[ $SU_CMD == *doas ]] && $SU_CMD="$SU_CMD -- "
+[[ $SU_CMD == *doas ]] && SU_CMD="$SU_CMD -- "
 
 # Correctly identify the os-release file.
 for os_release in ${OS_RELEASE_FILES[@]} ; do