diff --git a/install b/install
index f0c446f..c3e2951 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fi
 
 
 print_header "Installing packages"
-package_count=$(cat "${PACKAGES_DIR}/packages.list" | wc -l)
+package_count=$(< "${PACKAGES_DIR}/packages.list" wc -l)
 print_log "Installing ${package_count} packages"
 # Install packages
 #yay -S --noconfirm $(cat "${PACKAGES_DIR}/packages.list")