diff --git a/share/completions/kb.fish b/share/completions/kb.fish
index d96df50f6..6af60e306 100644
--- a/share/completions/kb.fish
+++ b/share/completions/kb.fish
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ set -l commands add edit list view grep update delete template import export era
 complete -c kb -s h -l help -d 'Show help and exit'
 complete -c kb -l version -d 'Show version and exit'
 
-complete -c kb -n "not __fish_seen_subcommand_from $commands" -a $commands
+complete -c kb -n "not __fish_seen_subcommand_from $commands" -a "$commands"