diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml b/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
index 3238428c..4838c865 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
@@ -42,15 +42,19 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Regenerate README
       run: |
-        # Insert system info as a code block
-        echo '```' > README.md
-        echo "${{ steps.gen-sysinfo.outputs.stdout }}" >> README.md
-        echo '```' >> README.md
-        echo -e "\n\n" >> README.md
+        # Write system info as a literal code block
+        {
+          echo '```'
+          cat <<'EOF'
+        ${{ steps.gen-sysinfo.outputs.stdout }}
+        EOF
+          echo '```'
+          echo ""
+          echo "# List of Services"
+          echo ""
+          echo "${{ steps.service-table.outputs.table }}"
+        } > README.md
 
-        echo "# List of Services" >> README.md
-        echo -e "\n\n" >> README.md
-        echo "${{ steps.service-table.outputs.table }}" >> README.md
 
     - name: Add/Commit README.md
       id: commit-readme