diff --git a/frontend/Makefile b/frontend/Makefile
index c7931a934..6889cb908 100644
--- a/frontend/Makefile
+++ b/frontend/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ deploy:
 	FRONTEND_MI_CLIENT_ID=$$(az identity show \
 			-g ${RESOURCEGROUP} \
 			-n frontend \
-			--query clientId);\
+			--query clientId -o tsv);\
 	ISTO_VERSION=$$(az aks show -n ${AKS_NAME} -g ${RESOURCEGROUP} --query serviceMeshProfile.istio.revisions[-1] -o tsv) && \
 	DB_URL=$$(az cosmosdb show -n ${DB_NAME} -g ${RESOURCEGROUP} --query documentEndpoint -o tsv) && \
 	kubectl create namespace aro-hcp --dry-run=client -o json | kubectl apply -f - && \