diff --git a/scripts/fetch-blocks.sh b/scripts/fetch-blocks.sh
index e7b59670c73..e3f9eb74f83 100755
--- a/scripts/fetch-blocks.sh
+++ b/scripts/fetch-blocks.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ OUT="$(cd "${OUT}" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
 
 FIRST_BLOCK=$(($START + 1))
 echo "Starting state download"
-curl --fail -H 'Accept: application/octet-stream' http://localhost:$PORT/eth/v2/debug/beacon/states/{$START} -o "${OUT}/state.ssz" &
+curl --fail -H 'Accept: application/octet-stream' http://localhost:$PORT/eth/v2/debug/beacon/states/${START} -o "${OUT}/state.ssz" &
 
 BLOCK_ARGS=""
 for i in $(seq -f "%0.f" ${FIRST_BLOCK} ${END})