diff --git a/run_lualatex.py b/run_lualatex.py
index c8ccf62..81e9740 100644
--- a/run_lualatex.py
+++ b/run_lualatex.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 return_code = subprocess.call(
     args=[
         latexrun_file,
-        "--latex-args=-shell-escape -jobname=" + job_name,
+        "--latex-args=-shell-escape -jobname='" + job_name.replace("'", "'\\''") + "'",
         "--latex-cmd=lualatex",
         "-Wall",
     ] + sys.argv[ARGS_COUNT:] + [main_file],