diff --git a/scripts/list-cvs-files.sh b/scripts/list-cvs-files.sh
index 3cf053d2..99a26464 100644
--- a/scripts/list-cvs-files.sh
+++ b/scripts/list-cvs-files.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ list_dirents_cvs()
 list_dirents_git()
 {
 	git ls-files $git_ls_files_opts $1
-	[ "$opt_no_submodules" = 1 ] || git submodule foreach "git ls-files $git_ls_files_opts | sed 's|^|\$path/|'"
+	[ "$opt_no_submodules" = 1 ] || git submodule foreach "git ls-files $git_ls_files_opts | sed \"s|^|\$path/|\""
 }
 
 list_dirents()