1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/read.c b/read.c
index 3704836..291c691 100644
--- a/read.c
+++ b/read.c
@@ -1675,7 +1675,12 @@ record_target_var (struct nameseq *filenames, char *defn,
              variable definition.  */
           v = parse_variable_definition (&p->variable, defn);
           assert (v != 0);
-          v->value = xstrdup (v->value);
+
+          if (v->flavor == f_simple)
+            v->value = allocated_variable_expand (v->value);
+          else
+            v->value = xstrdup (v->value);
+
           fname = p->target;
         }
       else