diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
index fbb28ab65..9c4c9ec3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
         id: jep-493-check
         run: |
           JMOD_PATHS="openjfx-jmods"
-          if ! $(${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"); then
+          if ! ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"; then
             JMOD_PATHS="${JAVA_HOME}/jmods:${JMOD_PATHS}"
           fi
           echo "jmod_paths=${JMOD_PATHS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
index 49289fda2..28aa29f13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg-x64.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         id: jep-493-check
         run: |
           JMOD_PATHS="openjfx-jmods"
-          if ! $(${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"); then
+          if ! ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"; then
             JMOD_PATHS="${JAVA_HOME}/jmods:${JMOD_PATHS}"
           fi
           echo "jmod_paths=${JMOD_PATHS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
index 091418f4d..115e7ccc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
         id: jep-493-check
         run: |
           JMOD_PATHS="openjfx-jmods"
-          if ! $(${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"); then
+          if ! ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"; then
             JMOD_PATHS="${JAVA_HOME}/jmods:${JMOD_PATHS}"
           fi
           echo "jmod_paths=${JMOD_PATHS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
diff --git a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
index 840c98de0..952c3bcd1 100755
--- a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
+++ b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fi
 # create runtime
 ## check for JEP 493
 JMOD_PATHS="openjfx-jmods"
-if ! $(${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"); then
+if ! ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"; then
     JMOD_PATHS="${JAVA_HOME}/jmods:${JMOD_PATHS}"
 fi
 ## create runtime image
diff --git a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
index 59c31ba78..ebf62749f 100755
--- a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
+++ b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ cp ../../../target/${MAIN_JAR_GLOB} ../../../target/mods
 # create runtime
 ## check for JEP 493
 JMOD_PATHS="openjfx-jmods"
-if ! $(${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"); then
+if ! ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jlink --help | grep -q "Linking from run-time image enabled"; then
     JMOD_PATHS="${JAVA_HOME}/jmods:${JMOD_PATHS}"
 fi
 ## create custom runtime