diff --git a/recipe/common.php b/recipe/common.php
index 7ba7aad7..9c85d23e 100644
--- a/recipe/common.php
+++ b/recipe/common.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ task('deploy:prepare', function () {
     $basePath = config()->getPath();
 
     // Check if base path exist.
-    run("if [ ! -d \"$basePath\" ]; then mkdir $basePath; fi", true);
+    run("if [ ! -d $(echo $basePath) ]; then mkdir $basePath; fi", true);
 
     // Create releases dir.
     run("if [ ! -d \"releases\" ]; then mkdir releases; fi");
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ task('deploy:shared', function () {
 
     foreach ($sharedDirs as $dir) {
         // Remove dir from source
-        run("if [ -d \"$releasePath/$dir\" ]; then rm -rf $releasePath/$dir; fi");
+        run("if [ -d $(echo $releasePath/$dir) ]; then rm -rf $releasePath/$dir; fi");
 
         // Create shared dir if does not exist
         run("mkdir -p $sharedPath/$dir");
@@ -198,4 +198,4 @@ task('cleanup', function () {
 task('deploy:start', function () {
 });
 task('deploy:end', function () {
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});