diff --git a/scripts/auto-boot-ollama-host.lua b/scripts/auto-boot-ollama-host.lua
index 54698f9..1a79148 100644
--- a/scripts/auto-boot-ollama-host.lua
+++ b/scripts/auto-boot-ollama-host.lua
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ local function ssh(command, user, host, port, identity_file)
   end
   table.insert(pieces, dest)
 
-  -- Quote remote command so the local shell treats it as a single arg
-  table.insert(pieces, command)
+  -- Quote remote command so the local shell treats it as a single arg.
+  table.insert(pieces, '"' .. command .. '"')
 
   -- Join with spaces for os.execute
   local function join(args)