diff --git a/templates/backups-template.sh b/templates/backups-template.sh
index 2700a06..1f6b21b 100644
--- a/templates/backups-template.sh
+++ b/templates/backups-template.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ restic check \
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 # Clean up log files older than 14 days
-find $LOG_DIR -mtime +"${LOG_RETENTION}" -type f -delete
+find "${LOG_DIR}" -mtime +"${LOG_RETENTION}" -type f -delete
 
 # End of script message in log
 echo > >(tee >(echo "$(ts "%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S") Backup Script Complete" >> "${BACKUP_LOG}"))
\ No newline at end of file