diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 7b709b7..b509c68 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ if [ ! -f /etc/wsl.conf ]; then
 	$SUDO_CMD touch /etc/wsl.conf;
 fi
 	
-SYSTEM_SETTINGS=$(grep -Pzow '\[boot\]\nsystemd\=true' /etc/wsl.conf 2> /dev/null);
+SYSTEM_SETTINGS="$(grep -Pzow '\[boot\]\nsystemd\=true' /etc/wsl.conf 2> /dev/null)";
 if [ "$SYSTEM_SETTINGS" == "" ]; then
    		echo "[boot]
 systemd=true" | $SUDO_CMD tee /etc/wsl.conf;