diff --git a/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh b/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
index 60c4225d..38160ef3 100644
--- a/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ cfg_value global.subpackages | grep -q run && _cat <<- EOT
 	|Package: \$NAME-run
 	|Architecture: any
 	|Depends: \`format_depends "\${shlibs:Depends}, \${misc:Depends}, \$REQUIRES_RUN"\`
-	|[ -n "\$RECOMMENDS_RUN" ] && echo "Recommends: \`format_depends \"\$RECOMMENDS_RUN\"\`"
+	|EOF
+	|[ -n "\$RECOMMENDS_RUN" ] && echo "Recommends: \`format_depends "\$RECOMMENDS_RUN"\`"
+	|cat << EOF
 	|# untested:
 	|Conflicts: \`format_depends "\$CONFLICTS_RUN"\`
 	|Description: `cfg_value summary`