diff --git a/jenkins/default_backup.yml b/jenkins/default_backup.yml
index f61b41c..1ef9d6b 100644
--- a/jenkins/default_backup.yml
+++ b/jenkins/default_backup.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pipeline {
                 echo "Backup to David is ${params.backuptodavid}"
                 echo "Backup to External PI is ${params.backuptopi}"
                 echo "Excludelist: ${params.excludelist}"
-                sh "echo ${params.excludelist} >> excludelist"
+                sh "echo '${params.excludelist}' >> excludelist"
             }
         }
         stage('Getting RClone Configuration') {