diff --git a/backup.nix b/backup.nix
index be2a102..88c588a 100644
--- a/backup.nix
+++ b/backup.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ let
 
       to="admin@heartles.xyz"
 
-      email="$(<<EOEMAIL
+      email="$(cat <<EOEMAIL
       To: $to
       From: $from
       Subject: $subject
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ let
       EOEMAIL
       )"
 
-      sendmail -f "$from" "$to" <<EOEMAIL
-      $email
-      EOEMAIL
+      echo "Sending message:"
+      cat <<< "$email"
+
+      sendmail -f "$from" "$to" <<< "$email"
     '';
   };
 in {