diff --git a/files/synchronize b/files/synchronize
index e4d789790b4..0fea4003203 100644
--- a/files/synchronize
+++ b/files/synchronize
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def main():
                 'StrictHostKeyChecking=no')  # need ssh param
 
     if rsync_path:
-        cmd = cmd + " --rsync-path '%s'" %(rsync_path)
+        cmd = cmd + " --rsync-path=%s" % (rsync_path)
     if rsync_opts:
         cmd = cmd + " " +  " ".join(rsync_opts)
     changed_marker = '<<CHANGED>>'