diff --git a/src/invidious.cr b/src/invidious.cr
index ec9b339a..979365c1 100644
--- a/src/invidious.cr
+++ b/src/invidious.cr
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ REDDIT_URL      = URI.parse("https://www.reddit.com")
 LOGIN_URL       = URI.parse("https://accounts.google.com")
 PUBSUB_URL      = URI.parse("https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com")
 TEXTCAPTCHA_URL = URI.parse("http://textcaptcha.com/omarroth@hotmail.com.json")
-CURRENT_BRANCH  = `git branch | sed -n '/\* /s///p'`.strip
-CURRENT_COMMIT  = `git rev-list HEAD --max-count=1 --abbrev-commit`.strip
-CURRENT_VERSION = `git describe --tags --abbrev=0`.strip
+CURRENT_BRANCH  = {{ "#{`git branch | sed -n '/\* /s///p'`.strip}" }}
+CURRENT_COMMIT  = {{ "#{`git rev-list HEAD --max-count=1 --abbrev-commit`.strip}" }}
+CURRENT_VERSION = {{ "#{`git describe --tags --abbrev=0`.strip}" }}
 
 LOCALES = {
   "ar"    => load_locale("ar"),