diff --git a/tools/dev-celery.sh b/tools/dev-celery.sh
index 1c933daf..94368edc 100755
--- a/tools/dev-celery.sh
+++ b/tools/dev-celery.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -o errexit
 
 app="/src/backend"
-cd app
+cd "/src/backend"
 
 (
   echo "Waiting for database"