diff --git a/test/jenkins/run_tests.conf b/test/jenkins/run_tests.conf
index c218f1927..864af44e3 100644
--- a/test/jenkins/run_tests.conf
+++ b/test/jenkins/run_tests.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
     "commands": {
         "copy": "scp -qF ssh_config {0} default:{1}",
-        "exec": "ssh -F ssh_config default {0}",
-        "clean": "ssh -F ssh_config default rm -f {0}"
+        "exec": "ssh -F ssh_config default '{0}'",
+        "clean": "ssh -F ssh_config default 'rm -f {0}'"
     },
     "settings": {
         "test_root": "/tmp"