diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e02c0d1..9c99dfe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 | Feature | Description | Install method | Version |
 | ------- | ----------- | -------------- | ------- |
-| [add-script](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/add-script) | Add a script from a URL or inline text to /usr/local/bin during devcontainer build | custom | 1.0.0 |
+| [add-script](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/add-script) | Add a script from a URL or inline text to /usr/local/bin during devcontainer build | custom | 1.1.0 |
 | [alexpasmantier/television](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/alexpasmantier-television) | `tv` — fuzzy finder for files, text, and more | gh release | 1.0.1 |
 | [ankitpokhrel/jira-cli](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/ankitpokhrel-jira-cli) | `jira` — feature-rich interactive Jira command line client | gh release | 1.0.0 |
 | [apt-build-essential](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/apt-build-essential) | `gcc`/`g++`/`make` — C/C++ compiler toolchain via the build-essential package | apt | 1.0.0 |
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 | [rclone](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/rclone.org) | `rclone` — sync files to/from cloud storage | gh release | 1.0.1 |
 | [restic.net](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/restic.net) | `restic` — fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups | gh release | 1.0.1 |
 | [ripgrep](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/ripgrep) | `rg` — fast grep alternative (ripgrep) | gh release | 1.0.1 |
-| [run-script](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/run-script) | Run a script from a URL or inline text during devcontainer build | custom | 1.0.0 |
+| [run-script](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/run-script) | Run a script from a URL or inline text during devcontainer build | custom | 1.1.0 |
 | [schpet/linear-cli](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/schpet-linear-cli) | `linear` — CLI to access linear.com issue tracker | gh release | 1.0.2 |
 | [smallstep.com](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/smallstep.com) | `step` — zero-trust security toolkit and CA | gh release | 1.0.2 |
 | [socket.dev/sfw-free](https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/socket.dev-sfw-free) | `sfw` — network security proxy that blocks malicious dependencies | gh release | 1.0.0 |
diff --git a/src/add-script/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/add-script/devcontainer-feature.json
index e9d330f..70a11c8 100644
--- a/src/add-script/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/add-script/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "add-script",
     "id": "add-script",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.1.0",
     "description": "Add a script from a URL or inline text to /usr/local/bin during devcontainer build",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/add-script",
     "options": {
diff --git a/src/add-script/install.sh b/src/add-script/install.sh
index b01f1d9..18b7b07 100755
--- a/src/add-script/install.sh
+++ b/src/add-script/install.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ echo_banner() {
 }
 
 install() {
+    # Re-read SCRIPT from the env file verbatim to prevent shell evaluation of
+    # backticks: the devcontainer CLI wraps option values in double quotes in the
+    # env file and then sources it, which causes bash to evaluate backticks.
+    # Reading the file directly with awk avoids this evaluation.
+    if [ -f ./devcontainer-features.env ]; then
+        SCRIPT=$(awk '/^SCRIPT="/{sub(/^SCRIPT="/,"");v=$0;f=1;next}f{v=v"\n"$0}END{if(f){sub(/"$/,"",v);printf"%s",v}}' ./devcontainer-features.env)
+    fi
+
     if [ -z "${NAME}" ]; then
         echo "No script name provided. Nothing to do."
         return 0
diff --git a/src/run-script/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/run-script/devcontainer-feature.json
index a832a76..23cc909 100644
--- a/src/run-script/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/run-script/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "run-script",
     "id": "run-script",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.1.0",
     "description": "Run a script from a URL or inline text during devcontainer build",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainer-community/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/run-script",
     "options": {
diff --git a/src/run-script/install.sh b/src/run-script/install.sh
index 2c37d8f..ee3aa83 100755
--- a/src/run-script/install.sh
+++ b/src/run-script/install.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ echo_banner() {
 }
 
 install() {
+    # Re-read SCRIPT from the env file verbatim to prevent shell evaluation of
+    # backticks: the devcontainer CLI wraps option values in double quotes in the
+    # env file and then sources it, which causes bash to evaluate backticks.
+    # Reading the file directly with awk avoids this evaluation.
+    if [ -f ./devcontainer-features.env ]; then
+        SCRIPT=$(awk '/^SCRIPT="/{sub(/^SCRIPT="/,"");v=$0;f=1;next}f{v=v"\n"$0}END{if(f){sub(/"$/,"",v);printf"%s",v}}' ./devcontainer-features.env)
+    fi
+
     if [ -n "${URL}" ] && [ -n "${SCRIPT}" ]; then
         printf >&2 '=== [ERROR] Both "url" and "script" options are provided. Please provide only one.\n'
         exit 1
@@ -41,7 +49,6 @@ install() {
         return 0
     fi
 
-    local tmpScript
     tmpScript="$(mktemp)"
     trap 'rm -f "${tmpScript}"' EXIT
 
diff --git a/test/add-script/scenarios.json b/test/add-script/scenarios.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3260b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/add-script/scenarios.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "test-backtick": {
+        "image": "debian:latest",
+        "features": {
+            "add-script": {
+                "name": "test-backtick",
+                "script": "#!/bin/bash\necho `hostname`"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/add-script/test-backtick.sh b/test/add-script/test-backtick.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e1d1267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/add-script/test-backtick.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+source dev-container-features-test-lib
+
+check "test-backtick script exists" test -f /usr/local/bin/test-backtick
+check "test-backtick script is executable" test -x /usr/local/bin/test-backtick
+check "test-backtick script contains verbatim backtick" grep -qF '`hostname`' /usr/local/bin/test-backtick
+
+reportResults
diff --git a/test/run-script/scenarios.json b/test/run-script/scenarios.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7879d0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/run-script/scenarios.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "test-backtick": {
+        "image": "debian:latest",
+        "features": {
+            "run-script": {
+                "script": "echo backtick_test=`hostname` > /tmp/devcontainer-run-script-test.txt"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/run-script/test-backtick.sh b/test/run-script/test-backtick.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..688648d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/run-script/test-backtick.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+source dev-container-features-test-lib
+
+check "run-script created output file" test -f /tmp/devcontainer-run-script-test.txt
+check "run-script output contains expected prefix" grep -q 'backtick_test=' /tmp/devcontainer-run-script-test.txt
+check "run-script output contains non-empty value" grep -qv 'backtick_test=$' /tmp/devcontainer-run-script-test.txt
+
+reportResults