diff --git a/.gitlab/script/ghcup_release.sh b/.gitlab/script/ghcup_release.sh
index 08d4297..5939d91 100755
--- a/.gitlab/script/ghcup_release.sh
+++ b/.gitlab/script/ghcup_release.sh
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ else
 fi
 
 mkdir out
-cp "$(ecabal new-exec -w ghc-${GHC_VERSION} --verbose=0 --offline sh -- -c 'command -v ghcup')" .
-ver=$(./ghcup --numeric-version)
+binary=$(ecabal new-exec -w ghc-${GHC_VERSION} --verbose=0 --offline sh -- -c 'command -v ghcup')
+ver=$("${binary}" --numeric-version)
 if [ "${OS}" = "DARWIN" ] ; then
-	strip ./ghcup
+	strip "${binary}"
 else
-	strip -s ./ghcup
+	strip -s "${binary}"
 fi
-cp ghcup out/${ARTIFACT}-${ver}
+cp "${binary}" out/${ARTIFACT}-${ver}