diff --git a/cowcopy.py b/cowcopy.py
index 47df6f9..3da64b8 100644
--- a/cowcopy.py
+++ b/cowcopy.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def create_new_links(source: Path, dest: Path, dry: bool):
                     try:
                         file.copy(new_file)
                     except AttributeError:
-                        os.system(f"cp --reflink {file} {new_file}")
+                        os.system(f'cp --reflink "{file}" "{new_file}"')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = get_args()