diff --git a/scripts/99_deploy.sh b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
index 1c1ef74..e58b35f 100755
--- a/scripts/99_deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ create_dir() {
 
     echo "<!> _directory: '${_directory}'"
 
-    mkdir_command="mkdir -p ${_directory}"
+    mkdir_command="mkdir -p \"${_directory}\""
 
     echo "<!> mkdir_command: '${mkdir_command}'"