diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-backup b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
index 444e9e35..95081a2b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-backup
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function backup_database_remote {
         mkdir -p ${local_database_dir}
     fi
     echo "Obtaining ${1} database backup"
-    mysqldump --password=$DATABASE_PASSWORD ${1} > ${local_database_dir}/${1}.sql
+    mysqldump --password="$DATABASE_PASSWORD" ${1} > ${local_database_dir}/${1}.sql
     if [ -f ${local_database_dir}/${1}.sql ]; then
         if [ ! -s ${local_database_dir}/${1}.sql ]; then
             echo $"${1} database could not be saved"