diff --git a/src/scripts/add-wifi-network.sh b/src/scripts/add-wifi-network.sh
index 76b699838..36efe4083 100755
--- a/src/scripts/add-wifi-network.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/add-wifi-network.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ if [ ! "$EUID" -eq 0 ]; then
 	echo "This script must run as root"
 	exit -1
 fi
-NETWORK=$(sh -c "wpa_passphrase '$1' '$2'")
+NETWORK=$(sh -c "wpa_passphrase \"$1\" \"$2\"")
 if [[ ! $NETWORK =~ ^network ]]; then
 	echo "Invalid wifi credentials"
 	exit -1