diff --git a/converter.sh b/converter.sh
index 06a7e4c..d376f6f 100755
--- a/converter.sh
+++ b/converter.sh
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ uuid3=($(uuidgen))
 uuid4=($(uuidgen))
 
 # get pack description if we have one
-pack_desc=($(jq -r '(.pack.description // "Geyser 3D Items Resource Pack")' ./pack.mcmeta))
+pack_desc="$(jq -r '(.pack.description // "Geyser 3D Items Resource Pack")' ./pack.mcmeta)"
 
 # generate rp manifest.json
 status_message process "Generating resource pack manifest"