diff --git a/build_files/build_environment/linux/make_deps_wrapper.sh b/build_files/build_environment/linux/make_deps_wrapper.sh
index e81bac3c5ac..2e2d00a9efc 100755
--- a/build_files/build_environment/linux/make_deps_wrapper.sh
+++ b/build_files/build_environment/linux/make_deps_wrapper.sh
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 # - That dependency uses all available cores.
 #
 # Without this, simply calling `make -j$(nproc)` from the `${CMAKE_BUILD_DIR}/deps/`
-# directory will build all projects at once.
+# directory will build many projects at once.
 #
 # This is undesirable for the following reasons:
 #
-# - The output from many projects is mixed together,
+# - The output from projects is mixed together,
 #   making it difficult to track down the cause of a build failure.
 #
 # - Larger dependencies such as LLVM can bottleneck the build process,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #   It's possible canceling happens as a patch is being applied or files are being copied.
 #   (steps that aren't part of the compilation process where it's typically safe to cancel).
 
-if [[ -z "${MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL}" ]]; then
+if [[ -z "$MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL" ]]; then
   export MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL=0
   export MY_MAKEFLAGS=$MAKEFLAGS
 
@@ -31,34 +31,35 @@ if [[ -z "${MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL}" ]]; then
       -j*)
         export MY_JOBS_ARG=$i
         if [ "$MY_JOBS_ARG" = "-j" ]; then
-            add_next=1
+          add_next=1
         fi
         ;;
       --jobs=*)
         shift # past argument=value
-        export MY_JOBS_ARG=$i
+        MY_JOBS_ARG=$i
         ;;
       *)
-        if (( $add_next == 1 )); then
-            export MY_JOBS_ARG="$MY_JOBS_ARG $i"
-            add_next=0
+        if (( add_next == 1 )); then
+          MY_JOBS_ARG="$MY_JOBS_ARG $i"
+          add_next=0
         fi
         ;;
     esac
   done
   unset i add_next
 
-  if [[ -z "${MY_JOBS_ARG}" ]]; then
-      export MY_JOBS_ARG="-j$(nproc)"
+  if [[ -z "$MY_JOBS_ARG" ]]; then
+    MY_JOBS_ARG="-j$(nproc)"
   fi
+  export MY_JOBS_ARG
   # Support user defined `MAKEFLAGS`.
   export MAKEFLAGS="$MY_MAKEFLAGS -j1"
 else
-  export MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL=$(( $MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL + 1 ))
-  if (( $MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL == 1 )); then
+  export MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL=$(( MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL + 1 ))
+  if (( MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL == 1 )); then
     # Important to set jobs to 1, otherwise user defined jobs argument is used.
     export MAKEFLAGS="$MY_MAKEFLAGS -j1"
-  elif (( $MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL == 2 )); then
+  elif (( MY_MAKE_CALL_LEVEL == 2 )); then
     # This is the level used by each sub-project.
     export MAKEFLAGS="$MY_MAKEFLAGS $MY_JOBS_ARG"
   fi