diff --git a/type/__unbound_exporter/gencode-remote b/type/__unbound_exporter/gencode-remote
index ef7ef9b..fcd85fb 100755
--- a/type/__unbound_exporter/gencode-remote
+++ b/type/__unbound_exporter/gencode-remote
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 upstream=https://github.com/wish/unbound_exporter/archive
-version=$(cat $__object/parameter/version)
+version=$(cat "$__object/parameter/version")
 release="unbound_exporter-$version"
 
 cat << EOF