diff --git a/ci/publish-client.sh b/ci/publish-client.sh
index 1d22c8a..1a7977b 100644
--- a/ci/publish-client.sh
+++ b/ci/publish-client.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+ARCH="$(uname -m)"
 REPO_HOST=jenkins@files.pyrocufflink.blue
 REPO_PATH=/srv/www/repohost/repos/dch/fedora/$(rpm --eval %fedora)
 
 ssh-add -l
 ssh-add -L
 
-case "$(uname -m)" in
+case "${ARCH}" in
 x86_64)
     # only include the SRPM once
     include='*.rpm'