diff --git a/misc/create_lxc.sh b/misc/create_lxc.sh
index dc92cac9..ea53362e 100644
--- a/misc/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/misc/create_lxc.sh
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ grep -q "root:100000:65536" /etc/subuid || echo "root:100000:65536" >>/etc/subui
 grep -q "root:100000:65536" /etc/subgid || echo "root:100000:65536" >>/etc/subgid
 
 # Assemble pct options
-PCT_OPTIONS=("${PCT_OPTIONS[@]:-${DEFAULT_PCT_OPTIONS[@]}}")
-[[ " ${PCT_OPTIONS[@]} " =~ " -rootfs " ]] || PCT_OPTIONS+=(-rootfs "$CONTAINER_STORAGE:${PCT_DISK_SIZE:-8}")
+PCT_OPTIONS=(${PCT_OPTIONS[@]:-${DEFAULT_PCT_OPTIONS[@]}})
+[[ " ${PCT_OPTIONS[*]} " =~ " -rootfs " ]] || PCT_OPTIONS+=(-rootfs "$CONTAINER_STORAGE:${PCT_DISK_SIZE:-8}")
 
 # Secure with lockfile
 lockfile="/tmp/template.${TEMPLATE}.lock"