diff --git a/content/docs/for-buildpack-authors/tutorials/basic-buildpack/07_make-buildpack-configurable.md b/content/docs/for-buildpack-authors/tutorials/basic-buildpack/07_make-buildpack-configurable.md
index b6969a88e..dc0c4fa4a 100644
--- a/content/docs/for-buildpack-authors/tutorials/basic-buildpack/07_make-buildpack-configurable.md
+++ b/content/docs/for-buildpack-authors/tutorials/basic-buildpack/07_make-buildpack-configurable.md
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ if [[ ! -f package.json ]]; then
 fi
 
 # ======= ADDED =======
-plan=${CNB_BUILD_PLAN_PATH}
 version=3.1.3
 
 if [[ -f .node-js-version ]]; then
-    version=$(cat .node-js-version | tr -d '[:space:]')
+    version=$(< .node-js-version tr -d '[:space:]')
 fi
 
-echo "provides = [{ name = \"node-js\" }]" > "$plan"
-echo "requires = [{ name = \"node-js\", metadata = { version = \"$version\" } }]" >> "$plan"
+cat > "${CNB_BUILD_PLAN_PATH}" << EOL
+provides = [{ name = "node-js" }]
+requires = [{ name = "node-js", metadata = { version = "$version" } }]
+EOL
 # ======= /ADDED =======
 ```