diff --git a/modules/services/wanikani-bypass-lessons.nix b/modules/services/wanikani-bypass-lessons.nix
index 558a064..066fb51 100644
--- a/modules/services/wanikani-bypass-lessons.nix
+++ b/modules/services/wanikani-bypass-lessons.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     ASSIGNMENT_IDS = $(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer 2da24e4a-ba89-4c4a-9047-d08f21e9dd01" "https://api.wanikani.com/v2/assignments?immediately_available_for_lessons=true" | jq ".data[] | .id" )
 
-    echo number of assignments: $(echo $ASSIGNMENT_IDS | wc -l)
+    echo number of assignments: '$(echo "$ASSIGNMENT_IDS" | wc -l)'
 
     # echo Starting assignments:
     for assignment_id in $ASSIGNMENT_IDS; do