diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy2.7-7.3.8 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy2.7-7.3.8
index ff39e312..ca2b4efc 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy2.7-7.3.8
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy2.7-7.3.8
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function pypy_pkg_data {
 }
 
 # determine command, package directory, url+hash
-declare -ar pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
+declare -a pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
 
 # install
 ${pd[0]} "${pd[1]}" "${pd[2]}" 'pypy' "verify_py${PYVER//./}" 'ensurepip'
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.7-7.3.8 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.7-7.3.8
index cfe99404..c6e964b8 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.7-7.3.8
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.7-7.3.8
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function pypy_pkg_data {
 }
 
 # determine command, package directory, url+hash
-declare -ar pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
+declare -a pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
 
 # install
 ${pd[0]} "${pd[1]}" "${pd[2]}" 'pypy' "verify_py${PYVER//./}" 'ensurepip'
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.8-7.3.8 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.8-7.3.8
index 98cedf6e..2a4db0ee 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.8-7.3.8
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.8-7.3.8
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function pypy_pkg_data {
 }
 
 # determine command, package directory, url+hash
-declare -ar pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
+declare -a pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
 
 # install
 ${pd[0]} "${pd[1]}" "${pd[2]}" 'pypy' "verify_py${PYVER//./}" 'ensurepip'
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.9-7.3.8 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.9-7.3.8
index 11cd6b13..8d8c01ed 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.9-7.3.8
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/pypy3.9-7.3.8
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function pypy_pkg_data {
 }
 
 # determine command, package directory, url+hash
-declare -ar pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
+declare -a pd="$(pypy_pkg_data "$(pypy_architecture 2>/dev/null || true)")"
 
 # install
 ${pd[0]} "${pd[1]}" "${pd[2]}" 'pypy' "verify_py${PYVER//./}" 'ensurepip'