diff --git a/conf/types/__issue/manifest b/conf/types/__issue/manifest
index d38aeb92..45c3bd98 100755
--- a/conf/types/__issue/manifest
+++ b/conf/types/__issue/manifest
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 #
 
 destination=/etc/issue
+os="$(cat "out/explorers/os")"
 
-case "$(cat "out/explorers/os")" in
+case "$os" in
    archlinux)
       source="$(pwd -P)/files/archlinux"
    ;;