diff --git a/tools/qcxms/qcxms_prod_run.xml b/tools/qcxms/qcxms_prod_run.xml
index 9af7f601..53afbed9 100644
--- a/tools/qcxms/qcxms_prod_run.xml
+++ b/tools/qcxms/qcxms_prod_run.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     </requirements>
 
     <command detect_errors="exit_code"><![CDATA[
-        python3 ${create_folder} &&
+        python3 '${create_folder}' &&
         find TMPQCXMS/*/ -type d | xargs -I {} -P 4 sh -c 'cd {} && qcxms --prod >> $log' &&
         getres &&
         plotms