diff --git a/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_e2e_tests.groovy b/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_e2e_tests.groovy
index 3747a56..01301a0 100644
--- a/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_e2e_tests.groovy
+++ b/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_e2e_tests.groovy
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
         stage('Cleanup') {
             // Always attempt to cleanup temp kubeconfig directory if created.
             if (kubeTmpDir?.trim()) {
-                sh "rm -rf ${kubeTmpDir} || true"
+                sh "rm -rf '${kubeTmpDir}' || true"
                 kubeTmpDir = null
             }