diff --git a/src/Task/Neos/Flow/CopyConfigurationTask.php b/src/Task/Neos/Flow/CopyConfigurationTask.php
index cbd0f713..d02f15ec 100644
--- a/src/Task/Neos/Flow/CopyConfigurationTask.php
+++ b/src/Task/Neos/Flow/CopyConfigurationTask.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public function execute(Node $node, Application $application, Deployment $deploy
                 }
                 $createDirectoryCommand = '"mkdir -p ' . $escapedTargetPath . '"';
                 $commands[] = ltrim("{$expect} ssh {$sshOptions}{$sshPort}{$username}{$hostname} {$createDirectoryCommand}");
-                $commands[] = ltrim("{$expect} scp {$sshOptions}{$scpPort}{$escapedSourcePath} {$username}{$hostname}:\"{$escapedTargetPath}\"");
+                $commands[] = ltrim("{$expect} scp {$sshOptions}{$scpPort}{$escapedSourcePath} {$username}{$hostname}:{$escapedTargetPath}");
             }
         }