diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__iptables_apply/files/init-script b/cdist/conf/type/__iptables_apply/files/init-script
index aee40cbb..d9c79ef7 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__iptables_apply/files/init-script
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__iptables_apply/files/init-script
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ case $1 in
         if [ "$count" -ge 1 ]; then
             for rule in *; do
                 echo "Applying iptables rule $rule ..."
-                iptables "$(cat "$rule")"
+                # Rule should be split.
+                # shellcheck disable=SC2046
+                iptables $(cat "$rule")
             done
         fi
     ;;