diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index f53909bdc..bac2fcdfd 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 			"HOSTNAME=$HOSTNAME" \
 			"MSRV=$MSRV" \
 			"MSRVIP=$MSRVIP" \
-			"NODE_DESCRIPTION=$NODE_DESCRIPTION" > "$install_opt_file"
+			"NODE_DESCRIPTION=\"$NODE_DESCRIPTION\"" > "$install_opt_file"
 		[[ -n $so_proxy ]] && echo "so_proxy=$so_proxy" >> "$install_opt_file"
 		download_repo_tarball
 		exec bash /root/manager_setup/securityonion/setup/so-setup "${original_args[@]}"