diff --git a/ssg/build_remediations.py b/ssg/build_remediations.py
index dac891b8f62f..ef6d99ef69f0 100644
--- a/ssg/build_remediations.py
+++ b/ssg/build_remediations.py
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@ def generate_platform_variables(self, platform):
 
             cpe = self.local_env_yaml["product_cpes"].get_cpe(platform)
             assert cpe.variable
-            var_include = ". /usr/share/scap-security-guide/remediation_functions\n"
-            var_include += "populate {0}".format(cpe.variable)
+            var_include = "{0}='(bash-populate {0})'".format(cpe.variable)
             return var_include