diff --git a/automation_tools/install_dependencies.sh b/automation_tools/install_dependencies.sh
index 0243fc15..3daa4edb 100755
--- a/automation_tools/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/automation_tools/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # This script is installing the required dependencies to correctly run the pipeline and build the flatpak
 
-unset result
+unset pkg_mgr
 
 # rpm-ostree must be checked before dnf because a dnf (wrapper) command also works on rpm-ostree distros (not what we want)
-for pkg_manager in apt pacman rpm-ostree dnf; do
-  command -v "$pkg_manager" &> /dev/null && result="$pkg_manager" && break
+for potential_pkg_mgr in apt pacman rpm-ostree dnf; do
+  command -v "$potential_pkg_mgr" &> /dev/null && pkg_mgr="$potential_pkg_mgr" && break
 done
 
-case $result in
+case "$pkg_mgr" in
   apt)
     sudo apt install -y flatpak flatpak-builder p7zip-full xmlstarlet bzip2 curl jq
     ;;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ case $result in
     sudo dnf install -y flatpak flatpak-builder p7zip p7zip-plugins xmlstarlet bzip2 curl
     ;;
   *)
-    echo "Package manager $result not supported. Please open an issue."
+    echo "Package manager $pkg_mgr not supported. Please open an issue."
     ;;
 esac