diff --git a/scripts/docker-run.sh b/scripts/docker-run.sh
index ce0f3d618..0a4014989 100755
--- a/scripts/docker-run.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker-run.sh
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 #  To build topology:
 #  ./scripts/docker-run.sh ./scripts/build-tools.sh
 
-docker run -i -t -v `pwd`:/home/sof/work/sof.git \
-	   --user `id -u` sof $@
+docker run -i -t -v "$(pwd)":/home/sof/work/sof.git \
+	   --user "$(id -u)" sof "$@"