diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dopkg.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dopkg.sh
index f367634e087..5fec7b9d8d5 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dopkg.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dopkg.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [ "$sourcepkg" != "$PKGNAME" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -s $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_chroot_init ]; then
-    export XBPS_ARCH=$(cat $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_chroot_init)
+    export XBPS_ARCH=$(<$XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_chroot_init)
 fi
 
 # Run do-pkg hooks.