diff --git a/recipes/msys2/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/msys2/all/conanfile.py
index 752c04acf11c3..874364cdbf582 100644
--- a/recipes/msys2/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/msys2/all/conanfile.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def _do_build(self):
             for package in packages:
                 self.run(f'bash -l -c "pacman -S {package} --noconfirm"')
             for package in ['pkgconf']:
-                self.run(f'bash -l -c "pacman -Rs -d -d $(pacman -Qsq {package}) --noconfirm"')
+                self.run(f'bash -l -c "to_remove=$(pacman -Qsq {package}) && pacman -Rs -d -d $to_remove --noconfirm"')
 
         self._kill_pacman()