diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e1f7f2..dcfc64d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hosty",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.7",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.8",
   "description": "A code based opinionated way to self-host and manage web apps.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/blocks/set_available_port.ts b/src/blocks/set_available_port.ts
index aa20042..3ca83ba 100644
--- a/src/blocks/set_available_port.ts
+++ b/src/blocks/set_available_port.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ export function set_available_ports(service_dir: string, count: number, var_name
     desired_count=${count}
 
     # Read existing ports from the file, if it exists
-    if [ -f ${port_file} ]; then
+    if [ -f "${port_file}" ]; then
         while IFS= read -r line; do
             existing_ports+=("$line")
-        done < ${port_file}
+        done < "${port_file}"
     fi
 
     # Add existing ports to the final list
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ export function set_available_ports(service_dir: string, count: number, var_name
     fi
 
     # Write the ports to the file, one per line
-    > ${port_file}  # Clear the file before writing
+    > "${port_file}"  # Clear the file before writing
     for port in "\${ports[@]}"; do
-        echo "$port" >> ${port_file}
+        echo "$port" >> "${port_file}"
     done
   `
   return block(`Generate ${count} available ports for ${service_dir} into the var ${var_name}`, {}, [