diff --git a/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh b/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
index 1a564d91d..0dfe11290 100755
--- a/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ poly_configure_nix_daemon_service() {
         task "Setting up the nix-daemon systemd service"
 
         _sudo "to create the nix-daemon tmpfiles config" \
-              ln -sfn /nix/var/nix/profiles/default$TMPFILES_SRC $TMPFILES_DEST
+              ln -sfn "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default$TMPFILES_SRC" "$TMPFILES_DEST"
 
         _sudo "to run systemd-tmpfiles once to pick that path up" \
              systemd-tmpfiles --create --prefix=/nix/var/nix