diff --git a/shims/python b/shims/python
index e94396e..039305b 100755
--- a/shims/python
+++ b/shims/python
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ run_python() {
 
     local short_python_version="${splitted_version[0]}.${splitted_version[1]}"
 
-    exec $HOME/.asdf/bin/private/asdf-exec python bin/python${short_python_version} $@
+    exec $HOME/.asdf/bin/private/asdf-exec python bin/python${short_python_version} "$@"
 }
 
-run_python $@
+run_python "$@"