diff --git a/modules/qualimap/rnaseq/main.nf b/modules/qualimap/rnaseq/main.nf
index d1ed1021..fa32a6a7 100644
--- a/modules/qualimap/rnaseq/main.nf
+++ b/modules/qualimap/rnaseq/main.nf
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ process QUALIMAP_RNASEQ {
 
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     ${getProcessName(task.process)}:
-        ${getSoftwareName(task.process)}: \$(qualimap 2>&1 | sed 's/^.*QualiMap v.//; s/Built.*\$//')
+        ${getSoftwareName(task.process)}: \$(echo \$(qualimap 2>&1) | sed 's/^.*QualiMap v.//; s/Built.*\$//')
     END_VERSIONS
     """
 }