diff --git a/scripts/scaffold_safe.sh b/scripts/scaffold_safe.sh
index a52ed55..a75b267 100755
--- a/scripts/scaffold_safe.sh
+++ b/scripts/scaffold_safe.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ create_if_missing () {
   else
     echo "➕ creating: $path"
     # shellcheck disable=SC2129
-    cat > "$path" <<'EOF'
-'"$@"'
+    cat > "$path" <<EOF
+$@
 EOF
   fi
 }