diff --git a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
index 0668ae737..382c501ea 100644
--- a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
+++ b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
@@ -64,5 +64,4 @@ fi
 done
 
 # Create file containing all packages to install
-echo "$PACKAGES" >> /packages
-echo "$PACKAGES"
\ No newline at end of file
+eval "$PACKAGES"