diff --git a/developer/bin/fix_outdated_appcasts b/developer/bin/fix_outdated_appcasts
index db7756d529..9915b5339b 100755
--- a/developer/bin/fix_outdated_appcasts
+++ b/developer/bin/fix_outdated_appcasts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function go_to_repo_and_update {
 function fix_outdated_appcasts {
   local issue_number cask_name pr_number
 
-  for line in $(ghi list --state open --no-pulls --label 'outdated appcast' --reverse | tail -n +2); do
+  for line in $(ghi list --state open --no-pulls --label 'outdated appcast' --reverse | tail +2); do
     [[ "${line}" == 'None.' ]] && break # exit early if there are no relevant issues in repo
 
     issue_number="$(awk '{print $1}' <<< "${line}")"
diff --git a/developer/bin/merge_outdated_appcasts b/developer/bin/merge_outdated_appcasts
index 51dbfc9a49..0c2b55a89a 100755
--- a/developer/bin/merge_outdated_appcasts
+++ b/developer/bin/merge_outdated_appcasts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function merge_outdated_appcasts {
 
   repo_name="${1}"
 
-  for line in $(ghi list --state open --pulls --label 'outdated appcast' --reverse | tail -n +2); do
+  for line in $(ghi list --state open --pulls --label 'outdated appcast' --reverse | tail +2); do
     [[ "${line}" == 'None.' ]] && break # exit early if there are no relevant issues in repo
 
     pr_number="$(awk '{print $1}' <<< "${line}")"