diff --git a/make_release/nu_deps.nu b/make_release/nu_deps.nu
index 88769d0..9844a54 100644
--- a/make_release/nu_deps.nu
+++ b/make_release/nu_deps.nu
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def find-deps [] {
 
     ls crates/nu-*/Cargo.toml | get name | each {|toml|
         let crate = ($toml | path dirname | path basename)
-        let data = open $toml
+        let data = (open $toml)
 
         if not (($crate in $second_wave) or ($crate in $third_wave)) {
             mut deps = []