diff --git a/gmail.lua b/gmail.lua
index d270bea..da086c7 100644
--- a/gmail.lua
+++ b/gmail.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ local function worker(format, warg)
     }
 
     -- Get info from the Gmail atom feed
-    local f = io.popen("curl --connect-timeout 1 -m 3 -fsu "..auth.." "..cfg.feed[1])
+    local f = io.popen("curl --connect-timeout 1 -m 3 -fsu '"..auth.."' "..cfg.feed[1])
 
     -- Could be huge don't read it all at once, info we are after is at the top
     for line in f:lines() do