diff --git a/modules/rpm-ostree/rpm-ostree.sh b/modules/rpm-ostree/rpm-ostree.sh
index c4ee3f78fa..995904f404 100644
--- a/modules/rpm-ostree/rpm-ostree.sh
+++ b/modules/rpm-ostree/rpm-ostree.sh
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ if [[ ${#INSTALL[@]} -gt 0 && ${#REMOVE[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
     echo "Installing: ${INSTALL_STR[*]}"
     echo "Removing: ${REMOVE_STR[*]}"
     # Doing both actions in one command allows for replacing required packages with alternatives
-    rpm-ostree override remove ${REMOVE_STR[@]} $(printf -- "--install=%s " ${INSTALL_STR[@]})
+    rpm-ostree override remove $REMOVE_STR $(printf -- "--install=%s " $INSTALL_STR)
 elif [[ ${#INSTALL[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
     echo "Installing RPMs"
     echo "Installing: ${INSTALL_STR[*]}"
-    rpm-ostree install ${INSTALL_STR[@]}
+    rpm-ostree install $INSTALL_STR
 elif [[ ${#INSTALL[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
     echo "Removing RPMs"
     echo "Removing: ${REMOVE_STR[*]}"
-    rpm-ostree override remove ${REMOVE_STR[@]}
+    rpm-ostree override remove $REMOVE_STR
 fi