diff --git a/native_bootstrap.sh b/native_bootstrap.sh
index c832431a2..b756a2f5a 100755
--- a/native_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/native_bootstrap.sh
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ redox()
     
     # Core development packages that are likely available on Redox
     # This list is conservative and only includes essentials
-    packages=""autoconf \
+    packages="autoconf \
     automake \
     expat \
     gcc13 \