diff --git a/kdesvn-build b/kdesvn-build
index ca9fb62..5f144db 100755
--- a/kdesvn-build
+++ b/kdesvn-build
@@ -5305,7 +5305,7 @@ eval
             "svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/KDE/kdesdk/scripts/kdesvn-build-coverity");
         my @plugin = <C>;
         close(C);
-        eval @plugin;
+        eval "@plugin";
     }
 
     @update_list = get_update_list();