diff --git a/return_disttag.sh b/return_disttag.sh
index cc4829c..5f78d1f 100755
--- a/return_disttag.sh
+++ b/return_disttag.sh
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ msg=$(git log --pretty=format:"%s")
 pkg=$(echo ${msg} | cut -d' ' -f2)
 
 if [[ ${RHELTAG} -eq 0 ]]; then
-    thispkg=(echo ${pkg} | head -1)
+    thispkg=$(echo ${pkg} | head -1)
 elif [[ ${RHELTAG} -eq 1 ]]; then
-    thispkg=(echo ${pkg} grep -v centos | head -1)
+    thispkg=$(echo ${pkg} grep -v centos | head -1)
 else
     echo 'Something went terribly wrong'
     exit 1