diff --git a/extensions/apa.sh b/extensions/apa.sh
index 65e919f47..3092cd94b 100644
--- a/extensions/apa.sh
+++ b/extensions/apa.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function custom_apt_repo__add_apa() {
 function post_armbian_repo_customize_image__install_from_apa() {
 	# do not install armbian recommends for minimal images
 	[[ "${BUILD_MINIMAL,,}" =~ ^(true|yes)$ ]] && INSTALL_RECOMMENDS="no-install-recommends" || INSTALL_RECOMMENDS="install-recommends"
-	chroot_sdcard_apt_get --$INSTALL_RECOMMENDS install "armbian-common armbian-bsp"
+	chroot_sdcard_apt_get install --$INSTALL_RECOMMENDS armbian-common armbian-bsp
 	chroot_sdcard rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian-apa.list.inactive
 
 	# install desktop environment if requested