diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0322582..9f791cf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ HOSTS_LINES = $(shell grep -Rl IPV4_PREFIX ./services/* | grep .hosts)
 MORPH_CHAIN_PROTOCOL = './services/morph_chain/protocol.privnet.yml'
 
 # List of grepped environment variables from *.env
-GREP_DOTENV = $(shell find . -name '*.env' -exec grep -rhv -e '^\#' -e '^$$' {} + | sort -u )
+GREP_DOTENV = $(shell find . -name '*.env' -exec grep -rhv -e '^#' -e '^$$' {} + | sort -u )
 
 # Pull all required Docker images
 .PHONY: pull