diff --git a/awesome/scripts/launch_alacritty.sh b/awesome/scripts/launch_alacritty.sh
index 7b2f2b5..72bbd39 100755
--- a/awesome/scripts/launch_alacritty.sh
+++ b/awesome/scripts/launch_alacritty.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ then
     if [ $PROCESS == "ssh" ]
     then
         PORT=$(ss -tnpa | grep ssh | grep "pid=$GRAND_CHILD_PID" | awk '{ print $4 }' | grep -o '[0-9]*$')
-        alacritty -e $COMMAND -t "cd \$(readlink -e /proc/\$(cat /tmp/ssh_session_$PORT)/cwd); zsh --login"
+        alacritty -e $COMMAND -t "cd \"\$(readlink -e /proc/\$(cat /tmp/ssh_session_$PORT)/cwd)\"; zsh --login"
         exit 0
     fi
 fi