diff --git a/packaging/linux/package.sh b/packaging/linux/package.sh
index 2706e869..c6c1284e 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/package.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/package.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ HERE="$ROOT/packaging/linux"
 APP_ID=ai.storyteller.figcraft
 
 verify_sha256() {
-  printf '%s  %s\n' "$1" "$2" | sha256sum -c -
+  local expected="$1"
+  local file="$2"
+  printf '%s  %s\n' "$expected" "$file" | sha256sum -c -
 }
 
 SKIP_BUILD=0