diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index b37e2c409be25122be488e6b724d1ccf9b667cf9..ad99ddd7e1ba6ff34c2b0af3e8ab77dfbb3756e4 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ alias jt='json_tool'
 alias http-server='python3 -m http.server 8080'
 alias dd='monitor dd status=progress'
 alias screenshot-cleanup='find "$HOME/Pictures" -name "Screenshot from *.png" -delete'
-alias bell='printf \a'
+alias bell="printf '\a'"
 command -v notify-send > /dev/null || alias notify-send='bell'
 
 urlencode () {