diff --git a/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfshomedir.sh b/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfshomedir.sh
index b243028..c8839e7 100755
--- a/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfshomedir.sh
+++ b/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfshomedir.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -f "$LOCKFILE" ]; then
     if kill -0 "$(cat "${LOCKFILE}")" ; then
-        _started=" ($(stat --format='%y' ${LOCKFILE}))"
+        _started=" ($(stat --format='%y' "$LOCKFILE"))"
         logger -i -t "$(basename "$0")" -p user.notice -s \
             "ERROR: Lockfile exists${_started}"
         exit 1
diff --git a/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfsroledir.sh b/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfsroledir.sh
index fd9e93d..ecab512 100755
--- a/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfsroledir.sh
+++ b/roles/nfs-server/files/mknfsroledir.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -f "$LOCKFILE" ]; then
     if kill -0 "$(cat "${LOCKFILE}")" ; then
-        _started=" ($(stat --format='%y' ${LOCKFILE}))"
+        _started=" ($(stat --format='%y' "$LOCKFILE"))"
         logger -i -t "$(basename "$0")" -p user.notice -s \
             "ERROR: Lockfile exists${_started}"
         exit 1