diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 2e12189..c20325a 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ ABS_PATH="$(readlink -f "$0")"
 RUN_DIR="$(dirname "$ABS_PATH")"
 
 # Relative paths to the virtual environment and main.py
-VENV='${RUN_DIR}/venv/bin/activate'
-ENTRY='${RUN_DIR}/create_app.py'
+VENV="${RUN_DIR}/venv/bin/activate"
+ENTRY="${RUN_DIR}/create_app.py"
 
 # cd into the bot's root path, set up the virtual environment, and run
 [ ! -f "$VENV" ] && echo "Virtual environment not found: ${VENV}" && cd - > /dev/null && exit 1