diff --git a/providers/base/bin/check-ubuntu-desktop-recommends.sh b/providers/base/bin/check-ubuntu-desktop-recommends.sh
index ccbe8d80ad..c81e40699e 100755
--- a/providers/base/bin/check-ubuntu-desktop-recommends.sh
+++ b/providers/base/bin/check-ubuntu-desktop-recommends.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ IFS=$'\n\t'
 target_package=${1:-ubuntu-desktop}
 
 noninstalled=()
-target_version="$(dpkg-query --showformat='${Version}' --show ubuntu-desktop)"
+target_version="$(dpkg-query --showformat='${Version}' --show "$target_package")"
 apt_show_ud="$(apt-cache show "${target_package}"="$target_version")"
 recommends="$(echo "${apt_show_ud}"| grep ^Recommends | head -n 1)"
 while read -r pkg; do