diff --git a/openbis/dist/server/startup.sh b/openbis/dist/server/startup.sh
index 9d7ec575016b929241b06f53c618fc5583953ff9..e5be7926941fde3cc72afac5815c5a31c16d4f90 100755
--- a/openbis/dist/server/startup.sh
+++ b/openbis/dist/server/startup.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fi
 
 disableJythonByProperty
 
-$JVM -DSTOP.PORT=$JETTY_STOP_PORT \
+"$JVM" -DSTOP.PORT=$JETTY_STOP_PORT \
      -DSTOP.KEY=$JETTY_STOP_KEY \
      $JAVA_OPTS $JAVA_MEM_OPTS \
      $OPENBIS_OPTS \