diff --git a/image/run.sh b/image/run.sh
index c72eea8..03a45ba 100644
--- a/image/run.sh
+++ b/image/run.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ if [ -n "${GITEA_RUNNER_GID:-}" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+
 #################################################################
 # check if act user has read/write access to /var/run/docker.sock
 #################################################################
diff --git a/image/run_runner.sh b/image/run_runner.sh
index 0733c1b..a938979 100644
--- a/image/run_runner.sh
+++ b/image/run_runner.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ if [[ ${GITEA_RUNNER_LOG_EFFECTIVE_CONFIG:-false} == "true" ]]; then
   echo "==========================================================="
   while IFS= read -r line; do
     line=${line//\"/\\\"} # escape double quotes
+    line=${line//\`/\\\`} # escape backticks
     eval "echo \"$line\"" | tee -a "$effective_config_file"
   done < $GITEA_RUNNER_CONFIG_TEMPLATE_FILE
   echo "==========================================================="