diff --git a/podcasts/scripts/make-all-podcasts.pl b/podcasts/scripts/make-all-podcasts.pl
index 8b2f99b..9886cec 100755
--- a/podcasts/scripts/make-all-podcasts.pl
+++ b/podcasts/scripts/make-all-podcasts.pl
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ sub process {
 			}
 
 			# generate .size
-			my $command = "du -b $target_name |awk '{print $1}' > $target_name.size";
+			my $command = "du -b $target_name |awk '{print \$1}' > $target_name.size";
 			if($dryrun) {
 				print "$command\n";
 			} else {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ sub process {
       }
 
       # size
-      my $command = "du -b $source_name.$format |awk '{print $1}' > $source_name.$format.size";
+      my $command = "du -b $source_name.$format |awk '{print \$1}' > $source_name.$format.size";
       if($dryrun) {
           print "$command\n";
       } else {