diff --git a/yarn-project/publish_npm.sh b/yarn-project/publish_npm.sh
index 6813b8c2b09..2c75b2e216e 100755
--- a/yarn-project/publish_npm.sh
+++ b/yarn-project/publish_npm.sh
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ function deploy_package() {
     # TODO: Remove this after @noir package resolution is fixed
     if [[ "$PACKAGE_NAME" == "@aztec/pxe" ]]; then
       # Hardcodes "1.0.0-beta.1" for @noir-lang/types
-      for PKG in $(jq --raw-output ".dependencies | keys[] | . == \"@noir-lang/types\")" package.json); do
-        jq ".dependencies[\"$PKG\"] = 1.0.0-beta.1" package.json >$TMP && mv $TMP package.json
+      for PKG in $(jq --raw-output ".dependencies | keys[] | select(. == \"@noir-lang/types\")" package.json); do
+        jq ".dependencies[\"$PKG\"] = \"1.0.0-beta.1\"" package.json >$TMP && mv $TMP package.json
       done
     fi
   fi