diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index 9c75e5a2..0b7b2e3c 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def translate(c):
     l10_dir = os.path.abspath(l10_dir)
 
     python = "python3" if sys.platform.lower() == "darwin" else "python"
-    c.run(f"cd {l10_dir} && {python} collect_translations.py")
+    c.run(f"cd '{l10_dir}' && {python} collect_translations.py")
 
 
 @task(pre=[clean, update, translate])