diff --git a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh
index ba5aa4b..7218809 100755
--- a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh
+++ b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fi
 mkdir -p ${HOME}/.config/systemd/user
 ln -sf "${SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILE_PATH}" "${HOME}/.config/systemd/user/${SYSTEMD_UNIT_NAME}"
 
-export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/\$(id -u)"
+export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/$(id -u)"
 systemctl --user daemon-reload
 systemctl --user enable "${SYSTEMD_UNIT_NAME}"
 systemctl --user restart "${SYSTEMD_UNIT_NAME}"