diff --git a/pbs-zfs-daily.sh b/pbs-zfs-daily.sh
index fd1cae0..d7a0581 100644
--- a/pbs-zfs-daily.sh
+++ b/pbs-zfs-daily.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ echo "target=$ZFSTRGT" > /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
 echo "source=root@$SOURCEHOST" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
 echo "sshport=$SSHPORT" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
 echo "tag=$ZPUSHTAG" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
-echo "snapshot_filter=$ZPUSHFILTER" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
+echo "snapshot_filter=\"$ZPUSHFILTER\"" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
 echo "min_keep=$ZPUSHMINKEEP" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
 echo "zfs_auto_snapshot_keep=$ZPUSHKEEP" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf
 echo "zfs_auto_snapshot_label=$ZPUSHLABEL" >> /etc/bashclub/$SOURCEHOST.conf