diff --git a/awit-ssh b/awit-ssh
index 8f37d2b4b845ef52d25a8689c421b84c52a9eb0b..a0388e124ed565e1245f5418c8ff45850b7daeb8 100755
--- a/awit-ssh
+++ b/awit-ssh
@@ -637,12 +637,13 @@ if (defined($forwardSocket)) {
 			my $sshCmd = join(' ','/usr/bin/ssh',
 				@sshArgs,
 				# Override where we connecting to
-				'-o',"ProxyCommand=nc -U $forwardSocket",
+				'-o',"ProxyCommand='nc -U $forwardSocket'",
 				# Explicitly disable control master
 				'-o','ControlMaster=no',
 			);
 			# Run rsync
 			system('/usr/bin/rsync',
+				'-vP',
 				'-e',$sshCmd,
 				@rsyncParams
 			);