diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93ee26e5a..c54c267da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint lib/",
     "test": "mocha test/ --no-timeouts",
-    "testdapp_1": "cd test_apps/test_app/ && npm install && ../../bin/embark test",
-    "testdapp_2": "cd test_apps/contracts_app/ && npm install && ../../bin/embark test",
+    "testdapp_1": "cd test_apps/test_app/ && npm install && \"../../bin/embark\" test",
+    "testdapp_2": "cd test_apps/contracts_app/ && npm install && \"../../bin/embark\" test",
     "fulltest": "npm run lint && npm run test && npm run testdapp_1 && npm run testdapp_2"
   },
   "bin": {