diff --git a/bert_e/workflow/gitwaterflow/branches.py b/bert_e/workflow/gitwaterflow/branches.py
index 50ca1814..0d40ee73 100644
--- a/bert_e/workflow/gitwaterflow/branches.py
+++ b/bert_e/workflow/gitwaterflow/branches.py
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ def __init__(self):
     def build(self, repo, dst_branch=None):
         flat_branches = set()
         for prefix in ['development', 'hotfix']:
-            cmd = 'git branch -a --list *%s/*' % prefix
+            cmd = "git branch -a --list '*%s/*'" % prefix
             for branch in repo.cmd(cmd).split('\n')[:-1]:
                 match_ = re.match(r'\*?\s*(remotes/origin/)?(?P<name>.*)',
                                   branch)