diff --git a/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh b/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh
index 45abb154..e758ed8a 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ mkdir -p "${GVM_DIR}/vert.x"
 echo "Attempting to update bash profile..."
 SNIPPET=$( cat << EOF
 #THIS MUST BE AT THE END OF THE FILE FOR GVM TO WORK!!!
-[[ -s "${GVM_DIR}/bin/gvm-init.sh" && ! $(which gvm-init.sh) ]] && source "${GVM_DIR}/bin/gvm-init.sh"
+[[ -s "${GVM_DIR}/bin/gvm-init.sh" && ! \$(which gvm-init.sh) ]] && source "${GVM_DIR}/bin/gvm-init.sh"
 EOF
 )