diff --git a/skara.gitconfig b/skara.gitconfig
index 02d1e2823..f2dec2ab6 100644
--- a/skara.gitconfig
+++ b/skara.gitconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # questions.
 
 [alias]
-        skara = ! sh "$(dirname $(git config include.path | grep 'skara.gitconfig' | sed 's@~@'$HOME'@'))/skara.sh"
+        skara = ! sh \"$(dirname $(git config include.path | grep 'skara.gitconfig' | sed 's@~@'$HOME'@'))/skara.sh\"
         jcheck = ! git skara jcheck
         webrev = ! git skara webrev
         defpath = ! git skara defpath