diff --git a/jupyter_forward/core.py b/jupyter_forward/core.py
index db286a2..3bc813d 100644
--- a/jupyter_forward/core.py
+++ b/jupyter_forward/core.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import socket
 import sys
+import textwrap
 import time
 from typing import Callable
 
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ def _check_shell(self):
             self.shell = self.run_command(f'which {self.shell}').stdout.strip()
         console.print(f'[bold cyan]:white_check_mark: Using shell: {self.shell}')
 
+    def put_file(self, remote_path, content):
+        client = self.session.client
+        with client.get_transport().open_channel(kind='session') as channel:
+            channel.exec_command(f'cat > {remote_path}')
+            channel.sendall(content.encode())
+
     def run_command(
         self,
         command,
@@ -182,7 +189,7 @@ def start(self):
 
     def _get_hostname(self):
         if self.launch_command:
-            return r'\$(hostname -f)'
+            return '$(hostname -f)'
         else:
             return self.session.run('hostname -f').stdout.strip()
 
@@ -256,18 +263,23 @@ def _parse_log_file(self):
         return parse_stdout(stdout)
 
     def _prepare_batch_job_script(self, command):
+        from rich.syntax import Syntax
+
         console.rule('[bold green]Preparing Batch Job script', characters='*')
         script_file = f'{self.log_dir}/batch_job_script_{timestamp}'
         shell = self.shell
         if 'csh' not in shell:
             shell = f'{shell} -l'
-        for command in [
-            f"echo -n '#!' > {script_file}",
-            f'echo {shell} >> {script_file}',
-            f"echo '{command}' >> {script_file}",
-            f'chmod +x {script_file}',
-        ]:
-            self.run_command(command=command, exit=True)
+
+        script = textwrap.dedent(
+            f"""\
+            #!{shell}
+            {command}
+            """
+        )
+        console.print(Syntax(script, 'bash', line_numbers=True))
+        self.put_file(script_file, script)
+        self.run_command(f'chmod +x {script_file}', exit=True)
         console.print(f'[bold cyan]:white_check_mark: Batch Job script resides in {script_file}')
         return script_file
 
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index 0177354..86e38c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import datetime
 import json
 import os
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -14,13 +15,31 @@
 ON_GITHUB_ACTIONS = os.environ.get('GITHUB_ACTIONS') is not None
 
 
+@contextmanager
+def tempfile(session):
+    out = session.run('mktemp')
+    path = out.stdout.strip()
+    try:
+        yield path
+    finally:
+        session.run(f'rm {path}')
+
+
+def dummy_auth_handler(title, instructions, prompt_list):
+    return ['Loremipsumdolorsitamet'] * len(prompt_list)
+
+
+def dummy_fallback_auth_handler():
+    return 'Loremipsumdolorsitamet'
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='package')
 def runner(request):
     remote = jupyter_forward.RemoteRunner(
         f"{os.environ['JUPYTER_FORWARD_SSH_TEST_USER']}@{os.environ['JUPYTER_FORWARD_SSH_TEST_HOSTNAME']}",
         shell=request.param,
-        auth_handler=lambda t, i, p: ['Loremipsumdolorsitamet'] * len(p),
-        fallback_auth_handler=lambda: 'Loremipsumdolorsitamet',
+        auth_handler=dummy_auth_handler,
+        fallback_auth_handler=dummy_fallback_auth_handler,
     )
     try:
         yield remote
@@ -48,8 +67,8 @@ def test_runner_init(port, conda_env, notebook, notebook_dir, port_forwarding, i
         identity=identity,
         port_forwarding=port_forwarding,
         shell=shell,
-        auth_handler=lambda t, i, p: ['Loremipsumdolorsitamet'] * len(p),
-        fallback_auth_handler=lambda: 'Loremipsumdolorsitamet',
+        auth_handler=dummy_auth_handler,
+        fallback_auth_handler=dummy_fallback_auth_handler,
     )
 
     assert remote_runner.port == port
@@ -80,6 +99,8 @@ def test_runner_authentication_error():
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
         jupyter_forward.RemoteRunner(
             f"foobar@{os.environ['JUPYTER_FORWARD_SSH_TEST_HOSTNAME']}",
+            auth_handler=dummy_auth_handler,
+            fallback_auth_handler=dummy_fallback_auth_handler,
         )
 
 
@@ -120,6 +141,17 @@ def test_run_command_failure(runner, command):
         runner.run_command(command)
 
 
+@requires_ssh
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('content', ['echo $HOME', 'echo $(hostname -f)'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('runner', [None], indirect=True)
+def test_put_file(runner, content):
+    with tempfile(runner.session) as path:
+        runner.put_file(path, content)
+
+        out = runner.session.run(f'cat {path}')
+        assert content == out.stdout
+
+
 @requires_ssh
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('runner', SHELLS, indirect=True)
 def test_set_logs(runner):