diff --git a/templates/tools/openssl/use_openssl.sh.template b/templates/tools/openssl/use_openssl.sh.template
index 80508169821..b07ce132052 100644
--- a/templates/tools/openssl/use_openssl.sh.template
+++ b/templates/tools/openssl/use_openssl.sh.template
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   set -ex
 
-  cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+  cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.."
   set root=`pwd`
   CC=${"${CC:-cc}"}