diff --git a/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-init.sh b/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-init.sh
index bc04df9a..19c2d3c9 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-init.sh
+++ b/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-init.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export GVM_PLATFORM=$(uname)
 # OS specific support (must be 'true' or 'false').
 cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
-case "`uname`" in
+case "$(uname)" in
     CYGWIN*)
         cygwin=true
         ;;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh b/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh
index 4beae03d..38feef2f 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/src/main/resources/scripts/install.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ EOF
 # OS specific support (must be 'true' or 'false').
 cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
-case "`uname`" in
+case "$(uname)" in
     CYGWIN*)
         cygwin=true
         ;;