diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in b/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in
index a28fbf7991..850776c88e 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MAJOR_VERSION="%REPLACE_MAJOR_VERSION%"
 
 PGM_NAME="%REPLACE_PGM%"
 PGM_VENDOR="%REPLACE_VENDOR%"
-PGM_EXEC_FILE="$REPLACE_EXE%${MAJOR_VERSION}"
+PGM_EXEC_FILE="%REPLACE_EXE%${MAJOR_VERSION}"
 
 THE_SHELL="/bin/sh"