diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__rsync/gencode-local b/cdist/conf/type/__rsync/gencode-local
index 36addc36..f1bddc16 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__rsync/gencode-local
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__rsync/gencode-local
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ fi
 
 echo rsync -a \
     --no-owner --no-group \
-    -e "$__remote_exec" \
+    -e \"$__remote_exec\" \
     -q "$@" "${source}/" "${remote_user}@${__target_host}:${destination}"