diff --git a/src/statd/shared.c b/src/statd/shared.c
index 6db0d76b..e122a3c1 100644
--- a/src/statd/shared.c
+++ b/src/statd/shared.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ json_t *json_get_output(const char *cmd)
 	json_t *j_root;
 	FILE *proc;
 
-	proc = popenf("re", cmd);
+	proc = popenf("re", "%s", cmd);
 	if (!proc) {
 		ERROR("Error, running command %s", cmd);
 		return NULL;