diff --git a/net/net.sh b/net/net.sh
index a6ec37f1c0..a6cf906db6 100755
--- a/net/net.sh
+++ b/net/net.sh
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ stopNode() {
       ! tmux list-sessions || tmux kill-session
       declare sudo=
       if sudo true; then
-        sudo="sudo -n"
+        sudo=\"sudo -n\"
       fi
 
       for pid in solana/*.pid; do