diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 6a9c9df8..afdbee2d 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ SETUPSSH(){
 						ssh-copy-id root@${nip}
 					fi
 					
-					ssh root@${nip} nmg setupssh_back
+					ssh root@${nip} "nmg setupssh_back"
 					
 					# echo -en "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Verifying NodeMgmt ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 					# NODEUPDATE ${nip} verify "ssh"