diff --git a/shynet/startup_checks.sh b/shynet/startup_checks.sh
index 0363144..6193b0a 100755
--- a/shynet/startup_checks.sh
+++ b/shynet/startup_checks.sh
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ fi
 if [[ -n $SHYNET_WHITELABEL && ${sanity_results[3]} == True ]]; then
   echo "Setting whitelabel..."
   {
-    ./manage.py whitelabel $SHYNET_WHITELABEL && echo "Whitelabel set! Whitelabel: $SHYNET_WHITELABEL"
+    ./manage.py whitelabel "$SHYNET_WHITELABEL" && echo "Whitelabel set! Whitelabel: $SHYNET_WHITELABEL"
   } || {
     echo "Failed to set whitelabel, exiting" & exit 1
   }
   else
   echo "Making no changes to whitelabel."
 fi
-echo "Startup checks complete!"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Startup checks complete!"