diff --git a/tools/qcxms/qcxms_neutral_run.xml b/tools/qcxms/qcxms_neutral_run.xml
index 9d4115a0..19f81ef4 100644
--- a/tools/qcxms/qcxms_neutral_run.xml
+++ b/tools/qcxms/qcxms_neutral_run.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     </requirements>
 
     <command detect_errors="exit_code"><![CDATA[
-        ln $mol molecule.xyz &&
+        ln -s '$mol' molecule.xyz &&
         cat qcxms.in &&
         qcxms -i molecule.xyz >> '$log' &&
         qcxms -i molecule.xyz >> '$log' &&