diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/update/desktop.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/update/desktop.sh
index 1583bd2db..8bf05c8b7 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/update/desktop.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/update/desktop.sh
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ _IGNORE=()
 }
 
 _install_fix_packages() {
-    _run_pacman "${_FIX_PACKAGES[@]}"
+    _run_pacman "$(echo ${_FIX_PACKAGES[@]})"
     rm /.archboot
 }
 
 _install_graphic() {
     # check for qxl module
     if rg -q qxl /proc/modules; then
-        _GRAPHIC+="xf86-video-qxl"
+        _GRAPHIC+=(xf86-video-qxl)
     fi
-    _run_pacman "${_GRAPHIC[@]}"
+    _run_pacman "$(echo ${_GRAPHIC[@]})"
     rm /.archboot
 }
 
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ _custom_wayland_xorg() {
         echo -e "\e[1mStep 1/2:\e[m Installing custom wayland..."
         echo "          This will need some time..."
         #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _prepare_graphic "${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_CUSTOM_WAYLAND[@]}" > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
+        _prepare_graphic "${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} $(echo ${_CUSTOM_WAYLAND[@]})" > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
     fi
     if [[ -n "${_CUSTOM_X}" ]]; then
         echo -e "\e[1mStep 1/2:\e[m Installing custom xorg..."
         echo "          This will need some time..."
         #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _prepare_graphic "${_XORG_PACKAGE} ${_CUSTOM_XORG[@]}" > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
+        _prepare_graphic "${_XORG_PACKAGE} $(echo ${_CUSTOM_XORG[@]})" > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
     fi
     echo -e "\e[1mStep 2/2:\e[m Setting up browser...\e[m"
     command -v firefox &>"${_NO_LOG}"  && _firefox_flags