diff --git a/scripts/gitlint.sh b/scripts/gitlint.sh
index 320c909..8359edb 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlint.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlint.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ set -e
 BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 gitlint --version
 printf "Documentation: https://jorisroovers.com/gitlint/latest/\n\n"
-gitlint --commits "$BRANCH"
+gitlint --commits $BRANCH