diff --git a/internal-lab-setup-assets/Makefile b/internal-lab-setup-assets/Makefile
index 255306b..f42388f 100644
--- a/internal-lab-setup-assets/Makefile
+++ b/internal-lab-setup-assets/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ poetry:
 	fi
 
 test: poetry
-	XRD_LAB_IPS=containerlab inspect --all | grep "cisco" | rev | cut -d ' ' -f8 | rev | sort -V; \
+	XRD_LAB_IPS=$$(containerlab inspect --all | grep "cisco" | rev | cut -d ' ' -f8 | rev | sort -V); \
 	echo "$${XRD_LAB_IPS}"; \
 	if [ -z "$${XRD_LAB_IPS}" ]; then echo "No labs found." && exit 0; fi; \
 	cd tester; \