diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index ed939d9..c40366b 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ HISTIGNORE='exit*:clear*:\:*:echo*'
 shopt -s checkwinsize # check the window size after each command (and if necessary, the values of LINES and COLUMNS)
 shopt -s globstar     # enable globstar (**/*)
 
-[ -f "$HOME/.bash_aliases" ] && . .bash_aliases
+[ -f "$HOME/.bash_aliases" ] && . "$HOME/.bash_aliases"
 
 # cute lil hyfetch :3
 [ "$TERM" == "xterm-kitty" ] && fastfetch