diff --git a/podman/deploy.py b/podman/deploy.py
index d71822e..d8167a0 100755
--- a/podman/deploy.py
+++ b/podman/deploy.py
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ def main():
     )
 
     requirements_file = ADVLABDB_REPO_DIR / "requirements.txt"
+    container_cmd = (
+        "\"gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:80 --workers 5 --log-file /volumes/logs/gunicorn.log 'run:create_app()'\""
+    )
 
     print("Creating AdvLabDB image.")
     commands = (
@@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ def main():
         # Set the working directory of the container
         "buildah config --workingdir /volumes/repo builder",
         # Set the command that will run after starting the container
-        "buildah config --cmd 'gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:80 --workers 5 --log-file /volumes/logs/gunicorn.log run:create_app()' builder",
+        f"buildah config --cmd {container_cmd} builder",
     )
 
     for command in commands: