diff --git a/tests/networking-hostname.nix b/tests/networking-hostname.nix
index 3793958c..9e8c6fdd 100644
--- a/tests/networking-hostname.nix
+++ b/tests/networking-hostname.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+{ lib, config, pkgs, ... }:
 
 {
   networking.hostName = "EVE";
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   test = ''
     echo checking hostname in /activate >&2
     grep "scutil --set ComputerName 'EVE’s MacBook Pro'" ${config.out}/activate
-    grep "scutil --set LocalHostName 'EVE'" ${config.out}/activate
-    grep "scutil --set HostName 'EVE'" ${config.out}/activate
+    grep "scutil --set LocalHostName ${lib.escapeShellArg "EVE"}" ${config.out}/activate
+    grep "scutil --set HostName ${lib.escapeShellArg "EVE"}" ${config.out}/activate
     echo checking defaults write in ${config.out}/activate-user >&2
   '';
 }