diff --git a/docker/staging_pull_compose.template.yaml b/docker/staging_pull_compose.template.yaml
index 8172ea8f..27ac061d 100644
--- a/docker/staging_pull_compose.template.yaml
+++ b/docker/staging_pull_compose.template.yaml
@@ -277,14 +277,14 @@ services:
 
         # Function to create or update OAuth2 client (Idempotency)
         upsert_client() {
-          ID=$1
+          ID=$$1
           shift
-          if hydra get oauth2-client --endpoint http://hydra:4445 "$ID" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "Updating existing client: $ID"
-            hydra update oauth2-client --endpoint http://hydra:4445 "$ID" "$@"
+          if hydra get oauth2-client --endpoint http://hydra:4445 "$$ID" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Updating existing client: $$ID"
+            hydra update oauth2-client --endpoint http://hydra:4445 "$$ID" "$$@"
           else
-            echo "Creating new client: $ID"
-            hydra create oauth2-client --endpoint http://hydra:4445 --id "$ID" "$@"
+            echo "Creating new client: $$ID"
+            hydra create oauth2-client --endpoint http://hydra:4445 --id "$$ID" "$$@"
           fi
         }