diff --git a/.config/river/load-colors b/.config/river/load-colors
index c3a4547..0598c7e 100755
--- a/.config/river/load-colors
+++ b/.config/river/load-colors
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ riverctl spawn 'killall yambar ; yambar'
 riverctl spawn "killall fnott >/dev/null ; fnott"
 
 if test -n "$bg"; then
-    riverctl spawn "killall swaybg ; swaybg --image $bg"
+    riverctl spawn "killall swaybg ; swaybg --image '$bg'"
 fi