diff --git a/utils/searx.sh b/utils/searx.sh
index d2dbe79b6..578438698 100755
--- a/utils/searx.sh
+++ b/utils/searx.sh
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ install_settings() {
         err_msg "you have to install searx first"
         exit 42
     fi
-    mkdir -p "$(dirname ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH})"
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}")"
 
-    if [[ ! -f ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH} ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -f "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" ]]; then
         info_msg "install settings ${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}"
         info_msg "  --> ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
         cp "${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}" "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"