diff --git a/modules/programs/vscode/default.nix b/modules/programs/vscode/default.nix
index 5c89da6e5..fb3064beb 100644
--- a/modules/programs/vscode/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/vscode/default.nix
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ in
             existing_profiles=$(jq '.userDataProfiles // [] | map({ (.name): .location }) | add // {}' "$file")
 
             for profile in "''${profiles[@]}"; do
-              if [[ "$(echo $existing_profiles | jq --arg profile $profile 'has ($profile)')" != "true" ]] || [[ "$(echo $existing_profiles | jq --arg profile $profile 'has ($profile)')" == "true" && "$(echo $existing_profiles | jq --arg profile $profile '.[$profile]')" != "\"$profile\"" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$(echo $existing_profiles | jq --arg profile "$profile" 'has ($profile)')" != "true" ]] || [[ "$(echo $existing_profiles | jq --arg profile "$profile" 'has ($profile)')" == "true" && "$(echo $existing_profiles | jq --arg profile "$profile" '.[$profile]')" != "\"$profile\"" ]]; then
                 file_write="$file_write$([ "$file_write" != "" ] && echo "...")$profile"
               fi
             done