diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49a5f74..79c8721 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ site: nethack
 
 deploy: site
 	@echo "Deploying to $(DEPLOY_LOCATION)"
-	rsync -avz --no-times --no-perms --delete public/ $(DEPLOY_LOCATION)
+	rsync -avz --no-times --no-perms --delete public/ "$(DEPLOY_LOCATION)"
 	git tag -f deploy-$(shell date +%Y-%m-%d)
 
 nethack: nethack-logfile nethack-commit