diff --git a/automation_tools/sha_update_list.cfg b/automation_tools/sha_update_list.cfg
index 8d6734f4..4c50bed1 100644
--- a/automation_tools/sha_update_list.cfg
+++ b/automation_tools/sha_update_list.cfg
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-https://buildbot.libretro.com/assets/cores/DOOM/Doom%20%28Shareware%29.zip^DOOMSHAPLACEHOLDER
\ No newline at end of file
+# The proper format for this file is
+# URL^PLACEHOLDERTEXT
+https://buildbot.libretro.com/assets/cores/DOOM/Doom%20%28Shareware%29.zip^DOOMSHA
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/automation_tools/update_sha.sh b/automation_tools/update_sha.sh
index dde066fa..6514e6a7 100644
--- a/automation_tools/update_sha.sh
+++ b/automation_tools/update_sha.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 rd_manifest=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
 sha_update_list=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/sha_update_list.cfg
-counter=5
 
 echo "Manifest location: $rd_manifest"
 echo "Hash update list location: $sha_update_list"
@@ -14,12 +13,6 @@ echo "Update list contents:"
 cat "$sha_update_list"
 echo
 
-while [ $counter -gt 0 ]
-do
-  echo $counter
-  counter=$(( $counter - 1 ))
-done
-
 while IFS="^" read -r url placeholder
 do
   echo
@@ -27,5 +20,6 @@ do
   echo "URL to hash: $url"
   echo
   hash=$(curl -sL "$url" | sha256sum | cut -d ' ' -f1)
+  echo "Hash found: $hash"
   sed -i 's^'"$placeholder"'^'"$hash"'^' $rd_manifest
-done < <(cat "$sha_update_list")
\ No newline at end of file
+done < "$sha_update_list"
\ No newline at end of file