diff --git a/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh b/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh
index adcd08a2..9ee930c9 100755
--- a/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh
+++ b/runner_manager/bin/startup.sh
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ function setup_runner {
 		sudo -H -u actions bash -c "nohup /home/actions/actions-runner/run.sh --jitconfig \"${JIT_CONFIG}\" 2>/home/actions/actions-runner/logs &"
 	fi
 
-	cat <<EOF >/opt/runner/job_started_script.sh
+	cat <<'EOF' >/opt/runner/job_started_script.sh
 ${RUNNER_JOB_STARTED_SCRIPT}
 EOF
 
-	cat <<EOF >/opt/runner/job_completed_script.sh
+	cat <<'EOF' >/opt/runner/job_completed_script.sh
 ${RUNNER_JOB_COMPLETED_SCRIPT}
 EOF