diff --git a/tools/owncloud-restore.sh b/tools/owncloud-restore.sh
index be273749..7288e63c 100755
--- a/tools/owncloud-restore.sh
+++ b/tools/owncloud-restore.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$1/config.php" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "Restoring backup from $1"
-service php$PHP_VER-fpm stop
+service "php$PHP_VER-fpm" stop
 
 # remove the current ownCloud/Nextcloud installation
 rm -rf /usr/local/lib/owncloud/