diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index 68eb0a437d..f646551a07 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         args = [
             "--headless",
             'publish',
-            rootless_metadata_path,
+            '"{}"'.format(rootless_metadata_path),
             "--targets", "deadline",
             "--targets", "farm"
         ]