diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
index a7fe0bc5..7b54529c 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ if [ -f "$__object/parameter/ca-file-source" ] || \
    [ -f "$__object/parameter/cert-file-source" ] || \
    [ -f "$__object/parameter/key-file-source" ]; then
 
-   requires="$config_deployment_requires" __directory $tls_dir \
+   requires="$config_deployment_requires" __directory "$tls_dir" \
      --owner root --group "$group" --mode 750 --state "$state"
 
    # Append to service restart requirements.