diff --git a/release/bin/blender-launcher b/release/bin/blender-launcher
index 7888f2e7ef2..c877cae7096 100755
--- a/release/bin/blender-launcher
+++ b/release/bin/blender-launcher
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-BF_DIST_BIN=$(dirname $(readlink -f "$0"))
+BF_DIST_BIN=$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")
 BF_PROGRAM="blender"
 
 # Add own lib folder first, because Steam or other environments may set an