diff --git a/yadm b/yadm
index a89bfa4..335b1bf 100755
--- a/yadm
+++ b/yadm
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function encrypt() {
   done < "$YADM_ENCRYPT"
 
   #; encrypt all files which match the globs
-  tar -cv ${GLOBS[@]} | gpg --yes "$GPG_OPTS" --output "$YADM_ARCHIVE"
+  tar -cv "${GLOBS[@]}" | gpg --yes "$GPG_OPTS" --output "$YADM_ARCHIVE"
   if [ $? = 0 ]; then
     echo "Wrote new file: $YADM_ARCHIVE"
   else