diff --git a/src/main/resources/detect-sh.sh b/src/main/resources/detect-sh.sh
index 669005f..c4315b8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/detect-sh.sh
+++ b/src/main/resources/detect-sh.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ DETECT_CURL_OPTS=${DETECT_CURL_OPTS:-}
 # get and update the jar file when a new version releases.
 DETECT_DOWNLOAD_ONLY=${DETECT_DOWNLOAD_ONLY:-0}
 
-SCRIPT_ARGS="$@"
+SCRIPT_ARGS="$(printf " %q" "${@}")"
 LOGGABLE_SCRIPT_ARGS=""
 
 # This provides a way to get the script version (via, say, grep/sed). Do not change.