diff --git a/modules/lib-bash/activation-init.sh b/modules/lib-bash/activation-init.sh
index a7011b9c2..1239e18e2 100755
--- a/modules/lib-bash/activation-init.sh
+++ b/modules/lib-bash/activation-init.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [[ -v DRY_RUN ]] ; then
-    $VERBOSE_ECHO "This is a dry run"
+    echo "This is a dry run"
     export DRY_RUN_CMD=echo
 else
     $VERBOSE_ECHO "This is a live run"