diff --git a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
index ee9c0350c..603eed342 100644
--- a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
+++ b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # INIT #
 ########
 
-PACKAGES="${PACKAGES:-}"
+PACKAGES="${$1:-}"
 set +u 2>/dev/null
 VERBOSE=true