diff --git a/common/pgrep.md b/common/pgrep.md
index c208d2803..c82b856c4 100644
--- a/common/pgrep.md
+++ b/common/pgrep.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - search full command line with parameters instead of just the process name
 
-`pgrep -f {{ssh root}}`
+`pgrep -f "{{ssh root}}"`
 
 - search for process run by a specific user