diff --git a/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh b/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
index f028bd50..becd3b5d 100755
--- a/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
+++ b/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ RUN systemctl mask archipelago-fips.service || true
 # removes the symlink and drops in a configured service when env
 # files are in place.
 RUN for svc in nostr-vpn archipelago-wg archipelago-wg-address; do \\
-      rm -f /etc/systemd/system/$svc.service; \\
-      ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/$svc.service; \\
+      rm -f /etc/systemd/system/\$svc.service; \\
+      ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/\$svc.service; \\
     done
 
 # Remove policy-rc.d so services can start on first boot