diff --git a/abra.sh b/abra.sh
index 7233976..e61cd95 100644
--- a/abra.sh
+++ b/abra.sh
@@ -159,11 +159,13 @@ print(f'{blueprint.name} enabled: {blueprint.enabled}')
 }
 
 add_applications(){
+export APPLICATIONS
 /manage.py shell -c """
 import json
-if '$APPLICATIONS' == '':
+import os
+if os.environ['APPLICATIONS'] == '':
     exit()
-applications = json.loads('$APPLICATIONS')
+applications = json.loads(os.environ['APPLICATIONS'])
 for name, url in applications.items():
     print(f'Add {name}: {url}')
     app = Application.objects.filter(name=name).first()