diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 5486695..a646476 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ runs:
         -d $DIR \
         -s $SINCE \
         -o $OUTPUT_DIR \
-        -f $FILENAME  ${$EXCLUDE:+"-e ${$EXCLUDE[@]}"}
+        -f $FILENAME \
+        -e $EXCLUDE
       shell: bash
       env:
         BEFORE:   ${{ inputs.before }}
diff --git a/generate-badge.sh b/generate-badge.sh
index a0cdb75..7b4f7b2 100755
--- a/generate-badge.sh
+++ b/generate-badge.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ while getopts 'b:d:e:f:o:s:' opt; do
       Dir="$OPTARG"
       ;;
     e)
-      Exclude="$OPTARG"
+      Excld="$OPTARG"
       ;;
     f)
       Filename="$OPTARG"
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ while getopts 'b:d:e:f:o:s:' opt; do
 done
 
 if [ "$Before" == '[]' ]; then Before="$(date +%F)"; fi
+if [ "$Excld" != '[]' ]; then Exclude="$Excld"; fi
 
 echo "$Dir ${Exclude[*]} $Since $Before"