diff --git a/backups/monitored-backup b/backups/monitored-backup
index 8f52b04..54d8521 100755
--- a/backups/monitored-backup
+++ b/backups/monitored-backup
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def kopiaBackup [job] {
   #using sudo is annoying but since this is backing up docker containers
   #the permissions are often wrong. I should be using podman + rootless
   logStartJob $job.statusSlug
-  sudo kopia --config-file=$job.target snapshot create $job.source
+  sudo kopia --config-file=($job.target) snapshot create ($job.source)
   logFinishedJob $job.statusSlug
 }