diff --git a/app/scripts/deploy.sh b/app/scripts/deploy.sh
index f2f7f7a..ad0b1ec 100755
--- a/app/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/app/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ssh -MNf -o ControlMaster=yes -o ControlPersist=120 \
 # 2) rsync (reuses the connection)
 
 # ensure our directory exists
-ssh -o ControlPath=$SOCK "$HOST" "mkdir -p $DEST/app"
+ssh -o ControlPath="$SOCK" "$HOST" "mkdir -p $DEST/app"
 
 # destructive sync for /app
 rsync -az --delete \