diff --git a/utils/publish/update-docker-hub-full-description.sh b/utils/publish/update-docker-hub-full-description.sh
index f7370e5..50908df 100644
--- a/utils/publish/update-docker-hub-full-description.sh
+++ b/utils/publish/update-docker-hub-full-description.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ token=$(curl -s \
 # Generate a JSON with the README.md as the full_description.
 json=$(jq -n \
     --arg readme "$(<README.md)" \
-    '{"full_description": "'"$readme"'"}')
+    '{"full_description": $readme}')
 
 # Update the Docker Hub repository's full_description.
 curl -s -L \