diff --git a/ssh_filter_btrbk.sh b/ssh_filter_btrbk.sh
index a62c97f..273abab 100755
--- a/ssh_filter_btrbk.sh
+++ b/ssh_filter_btrbk.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ reject_and_die()
 run_cmd()
 {
     log_cmd "auth.info" "btrbk ACCEPT"
-    $use_sudo $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND
+    eval " $use_sudo $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND"
 }
 
 reject_filtered_cmd()