diff --git a/backups/monitored-backup b/backups/monitored-backup
index 54d8521..015129c 100755
--- a/backups/monitored-backup
+++ b/backups/monitored-backup
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def backup [job] {
 
 def zfsBackup [job] {
   logStartJob $job.statusSlug
-  syncoid --no-sync-snap --create-bookmark --no-privilege-elevation --recursive $job.source $job.target
+  syncoid --no-sync-snap --create-bookmark --no-privilege-elevation --recursive ($job.source) ($job.target)
   logFinishedJob $job.statusSlug
 }