diff --git a/src/installer/__tests__/__snapshots__/getScript.ts.snap b/src/installer/__tests__/__snapshots__/getScript.ts.snap
index 8b941670b..49a0b59f5 100644
--- a/src/installer/__tests__/__snapshots__/getScript.ts.snap
+++ b/src/installer/__tests__/__snapshots__/getScript.ts.snap
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ cd \\".\\"
 
 case $hookName in
   \\"pre-push\\"|\\"pre-receive\\"|\\"post-receive\\"|\\"post-rewrite\\")
-    export HUSKY_GIT_STDIN=\`cat\`;;
+    export HUSKY_GIT_STDIN=\\"\`cat\`\\";;
 esac
 
 if command_exists winpty && test -t 1; then
diff --git a/src/installer/getScript.ts b/src/installer/getScript.ts
index f591dfc5a..daf608b48 100644
--- a/src/installer/getScript.ts
+++ b/src/installer/getScript.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ cd "${relativeUserPkgDir}"
 
 case $hookName in
   "pre-push"|"pre-receive"|"post-receive"|"post-rewrite")
-    export HUSKY_GIT_STDIN=\`cat\`;;
+    export HUSKY_GIT_STDIN="\`cat\`";;
 esac
 
 if command_exists winpty && test -t 1; then