diff --git a/git/pre-commit b/git/pre-commit
index e592fa5cb..f907dbba6 100755
--- a/git/pre-commit
+++ b/git/pre-commit
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # This script does not handle file names that contain spaces.
 
-gofmtcmd=go run golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports
+gofmtcmd="go run golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports"
 
 gofiles=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM | grep '.go$')
 [ -z "$gofiles" ] && exit 0