diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/bulk.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/bulk.sh
index 2b8afb36b55..3e5b848c5d9 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/bulk.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/bulk.sh
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ bulk_update() {
     if [ -n "$pkgs" -a -n "$args" ]; then
         echo
         msg_normal "xbps-src: updating your system, confirm to proceed...\n"
-        ${XBPS_SUCMD} "$XBPS_INSTALL_CMD $XBPS_INSTALL_ARGS -u ${pkgs}" || return 1
+        ${XBPS_SUCMD} "$XBPS_INSTALL_CMD $XBPS_INSTALL_ARGS -u ${pkgs//[$'\n']/ }" || return 1
     fi
 }