diff --git a/deploySite.sh b/deploySite.sh
index f6c265d759..d7a5c5fa1d 100644
--- a/deploySite.sh
+++ b/deploySite.sh
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-mvn -Preporting site site:stage $@
-mvn scm-publish:publish-scm $@
+mvn -Preporting site site:stage "$@"
+mvn scm-publish:publish-scm "$@"