diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/android.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/android.sh
index 73611e66..ed06f51a 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/android.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/android.sh
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-toolsetJson="$INSTALLER_SCRIPT_FOLDER/toolset.json"
-platforms=$(cat $toolsetJson  | jq -r '.android.platform_list[]|"platforms;" + .')
-buildtools=$(cat $toolsetJson  | jq -r '.android.build_tools[]|"build-tools;" + .')
-extras=$(cat $toolsetJson  | jq -r '.android.extra_list[]|"extras;" + .')
-addons=$(cat $toolsetJson  | jq -r '.android.addon_list[]|"add-ons;" + .')
-additional=$(cat $toolsetJson  | jq -r '.android.additional_tools[]')
+toolset="$INSTALLER_SCRIPT_FOLDER/toolset.json"
+platforms=$(jq -r '.android.platform_list[]|"platforms;" + .' $toolset)
+buildtools=$(jq -r '.android.build_tools[]|"build-tools;" + .' $toolset)
+extras=$(jq -r '.android.extra_list[]|"extras;" + .' $toolset)
+addons=$(jq -r '.android.addon_list[]|"add-ons;" + .' $toolset)
+additional=$(jq -r '.android.additional_tools[]' $toolset)
 
 # Install the following SDKs and build tools, passing in "y" to accept licenses.
 echo "y" | ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}/tools/bin/sdkmanager $platforms $buildtools $extras $google_api_list $addons $additional
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/azpowershell.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/azpowershell.sh
index 082ab185..2b7d703d 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/azpowershell.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/azpowershell.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/os.sh
 if isUbuntu20 ; then
     versions=$(pwsh -Command '(Find-Module -Name Az).Version')
 else
-    toolsetJson="$INSTALLER_SCRIPT_FOLDER/toolset.json"
-    versions=$(cat $toolsetJson | jq -r '.azureModules[] | select(.name | contains("az")) | .versions[]')
+    toolset="$INSTALLER_SCRIPT_FOLDER/toolset.json"
+    versions=$(jq -r '.azureModules[] | select(.name | contains("az")) | .versions[]' $toolset)
 fi
 
 # Install Azure CLI (instructions taken from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli)
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/basic.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/basic.sh
index d216bffb..0772cf4e 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/basic.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/basic.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ set -e
 # Source the helpers for use with the script
 source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/document.sh
 
-toolsetJson="$INSTALLER_SCRIPT_FOLDER/toolset.json"
-common_packages=$(jq -r ".apt.common_packages[]" $toolsetJson)
-cmd_packages=$(jq -r ".apt.cmd_packages[]" $toolsetJson)
+toolset="$INSTALLER_SCRIPT_FOLDER/toolset.json"
+common_packages=$(jq -r ".apt.common_packages[]" $toolset)
+cmd_packages=$(jq -r ".apt.cmd_packages[]" $toolset)
 for package in $common_packages $cmd_packages; do
     echo "Install $package"
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends $package