diff --git a/ejabberdctl.template b/ejabberdctl.template
index 679db7a73..408a4fe6d 100755
--- a/ejabberdctl.template
+++ b/ejabberdctl.template
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ERLANG_NODE=ejabberd@localhost
 # define default environment variables
 [ -z "$SCRIPT" ] && SCRIPT=$0
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$SCRIPT")" && pwd -P)"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
 ERTS_VSN="{{erts_vsn}}"
 ERL="{{erl}}"
 IEX="{{bindir}}/iex"