diff --git a/sandbox/jenkins-test b/sandbox/jenkins-test
index 0981c359..44266613 100755
--- a/sandbox/jenkins-test
+++ b/sandbox/jenkins-test
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ EXIT_STATUS=0
 TEST_CMD="${TEST_CMD:-"prove -r t/"}"
 
 (
-   $TEST_CMD
+   eval $TEST_CMD
 )
 EXIT_STATUS=$(($? | 0))