diff --git a/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm b/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
index 0145796..564b20f 100644
--- a/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
+++ b/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                (match-record abbr <abbreviation>
                  (name pattern position marker expansion)
                  #~((@@ (ice-9 format) format) #f
-                     "abbr --add ~a ~
+                     "abbr --add '~a' ~
                         ~@[--position ~a ~]~
                         ~@[--regex \"~a\" ~]~
                         --set-cursor=~a ~