diff --git a/lib/shared/sudo/darwin.ts b/lib/shared/sudo/darwin.ts
index 5eb0993c..5f05dae0 100644
--- a/lib/shared/sudo/darwin.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/sudo/darwin.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export async function sudo(
 	// Build the shell command string
 	const shellCmd = `echo ${SUCCESSFUL_AUTH_MARKER} && ${command[0]} ${command
 		.slice(1)
-		.map((a) => a.replace(/"/g, '"'))
+		.map((a) => a.replace(/"/g, '\\"'))
 		.join(' ')}`;
 
 	let elevated = 'pending';