diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet-container.j2 b/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet-container.j2
index bf0dffea0..ffea01cec 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet-container.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet-container.j2
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
   -v {{kube_config_dir}}:{{kube_config_dir}}:ro \
   {{ hyperkube_image_repo }}:{{ hyperkube_image_tag}} \
   ./hyperkube kubelet \
-  $@
+  "$@"
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calicoctl-container.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calicoctl-container.j2
index ec8642c01..b752fe340 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calicoctl-container.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calicoctl-container.j2
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 -v {{ calico_cert_dir }}:{{ calico_cert_dir }}:ro \
 --memory={{ calicoctl_memory_limit|regex_replace('Mi', 'M') }} --cpu-shares={{ calicoctl_cpu_limit|regex_replace('m', '') }} \
 {{ calicoctl_image_repo }}:{{ calicoctl_image_tag}} \
-$@
+"$@"
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/calicoctl-container.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/calicoctl-container.j2
index d65d88d46..28f09b4c5 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/calicoctl-container.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/calicoctl-container.j2
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 -v {{ canal_policy_dir }}:{{ canal_policy_dir }}:ro \
 --memory={{ calicoctl_memory_limit|regex_replace('Mi', 'M') }} --cpu-shares={{ calicoctl_cpu_limit|regex_replace('m', '') }} \
 {{ calicoctl_image_repo }}:{{ calicoctl_image_tag}} \
-$@
+"$@"