diff --git a/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_ava.sh b/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_ava.sh
index e93bb180c..0db181e55 100755
--- a/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_ava.sh
+++ b/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_ava.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CONFIGURATION=$7
 EXTRA_ARGS=$8
 CANARY=$9
 
-printf "$CANARY"
+printf "Canary var: %s" "$CANARY"
 
 if [ "$VERSION" == "1.1.0" ] || [ "$CANARY" == 1 ];
 then
diff --git a/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_headless.sh b/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_headless.sh
index 05d13e01f..b4f6fe5f6 100755
--- a/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_headless.sh
+++ b/distribution/macos/create_macos_build_headless.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CONFIGURATION=$7
 EXTRA_ARGS=$8
 CANARY=$9
 
-printf "$CANARY"
+printf "Canary var: %s" "$CANARY"
 
 if [ "$VERSION" == "1.1.0" ] || [ "$CANARY" == 1 ];
 then