diff --git a/alpine/packages/9pudc/etc/init.d/9pudc b/alpine/packages/9pudc/etc/init.d/9pudc
index 452d4e1e4..822574448 100755
--- a/alpine/packages/9pudc/etc/init.d/9pudc
+++ b/alpine/packages/9pudc/etc/init.d/9pudc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ start()
 		--background \
 		--exec /sbin/9pudc \
 		--make-pidfile --pidfile ${PIDFILE} \
-		--stderr \"${LOGFILE}\" --stdout \"${LOGFILE}\""
+		--stderr "${LOGFILE}" --stdout "${LOGFILE}" \
 		-- -path /Socket -sock /var/run/docker.sock
 
 	eend $? "Failed to start 9pudc"