diff --git a/cloud-build.sh b/cloud-build.sh
index b318ba6..401f061 100755
--- a/cloud-build.sh
+++ b/cloud-build.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ function main() {
     switch_repo_to_peridot "${PERIDOTID}"
   fi
 
-  kiwi-ng "$DEBUG" --type="oem" --profile="Cloud-$CLOUD" --color-output system build --description="$SCRDIR" --target-dir "$OUTPUTDIR"
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  kiwi-ng $DEBUG --type="oem" --profile="Cloud-$CLOUD" --color-output system build --description="$SCRDIR" --target-dir "$OUTPUTDIR"
 }
 
 main
diff --git a/live-build.sh b/live-build.sh
index 352c872..b1427e5 100755
--- a/live-build.sh
+++ b/live-build.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function main() {
     switch_repo_to_peridot "${PERIDOTID}"
   fi
 
-  kiwi-ng "$DEBUG" --type="iso" --profile="$LIVE-Live" --color-output system build --description="$SCRDIR" --target-dir "$OUTPUTDIR"
+  kiwi-ng $DEBUG --type="iso" --profile="$LIVE-Live" --color-output system build --description="$SCRDIR" --target-dir "$OUTPUTDIR"
 }
 
 main