diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index f69e102..1722f55 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ git = os.environ.get('GIT', "git")
 usefulDirs = sys.argv[0].split(os.sep)[-3:]
 print("preinit openOutpaint")
 installDir = scripts.basedir() + os.sep + usefulDirs[0] + os.sep + usefulDirs[1]
-print(run(f'"{git}" -C ' + installDir + ' submodule update --init --recursive --remote'))
+print(run(f'"{git}" -C "' + installDir + '" submodule update --init --recursive --remote'))
diff --git a/scripts/main.py b/scripts/main.py
index 7e1daba..c283990 100644
--- a/scripts/main.py
+++ b/scripts/main.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ usefulDirs = scripts.basedir().split(os.sep)[-2:]
 
 print("openOutpaint init")
 git = os.environ.get('GIT', "git")
-print(run(f'"{git}" -C ' + scripts.basedir() +
-      ' submodule update --init --recursive --remote'))
+print(run(f'"{git}" -C "' + scripts.basedir() +
+      '" submodule update --init --recursive --remote'))
 
 with open(f"{scripts.basedir()}/app/key.json", "w") as keyfile:
     keyfile.write('{\n')