diff --git a/bin/bootstrap-caskroom b/bin/bootstrap-caskroom
index ead830b..4184bee 100755
--- a/bin/bootstrap-caskroom
+++ b/bin/bootstrap-caskroom
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ main() {
 
   install_packages "core" "${core_pkgs[@]}"
 
-  if [[ " $@ " == *" work "* ]]; then
+  if [[ " $* " == *" work "* ]]; then
     install_packages "work" "${work_pkgs[@]}"
   fi
 
-  if [[ " $@ " == *" personal "* ]]; then
+  if [[ " $* " == *" personal "* ]]; then
     install_packages "personal" "${personal_pkgs[@]}"
   fi
 }
 
-main $@
+main "$@"
diff --git a/bin/bootstrap-homebrew b/bin/bootstrap-homebrew
index faf5628..f57a391 100755
--- a/bin/bootstrap-homebrew
+++ b/bin/bootstrap-homebrew
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ main() {
 
   install_packages "core" "${core_pkgs[@]}"
 
-  if [[ " $@ " == *" personal "* ]]; then
+  if [[ " $* " == *" personal "* ]]; then
     install_packages "personal" "${personal_pkgs[@]}"
   fi
 }
 
-main $@
+main "$@"