diff --git a/scripts/ssh.lua b/scripts/ssh.lua
index de5435a..8cbb80b 100644
--- a/scripts/ssh.lua
+++ b/scripts/ssh.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ function ssh_module.execute(command, user, host, port, identity_file)
 
   -- Pass remote command as provided; caller is responsible for proper quoting
   table.insert(pieces, "--")
-  table.insert(pieces, command)
+  -- Quote the remote command to prevent shell interpretation of && and ||
+  table.insert(pieces, "'" .. command:gsub("'", "'\\''") .. "'")
 
   -- Join with spaces for os.execute
   local function join(args)
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ function ssh_module.execute_with_output(command, user, host, port, identity_file
 
   -- Pass remote command as provided
   table.insert(pieces, "--")
-  table.insert(pieces, command)
+  -- Quote the remote command to prevent shell interpretation of && and ||
+  table.insert(pieces, "'" .. command:gsub("'", "'\\''") .. "'")
 
   -- Join with spaces for io.popen
   local function join(args)