diff --git a/jpackage-utils/misc/macros.jpackage b/jpackage-utils/misc/macros.jpackage
index 1978e14..d29ca6e 100644
--- a/jpackage-utils/misc/macros.jpackage
+++ b/jpackage-utils/misc/macros.jpackage
@@ -314,8 +314,9 @@ cat > $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/%5 << EOF \
 . %{_javadir}-utils/java-functions\
 \
 # Source system prefs\
-if [ -f %{_sysconfdir}/java/%{name}.conf ] ; then\
-  . %{_sysconfdir}/java/%{name}.conf\
+_namedsyspref=%{_sysconfdir}/java/%{name}.conf\
+if [ -f \\$_namedsyspref ] ; then\
+  . \\$_namedsyspref\
 fi\
 \
 # Source user prefs\