diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-init.sh b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-init.sh
index 3df371f..186c31a 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-init.sh
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-init.sh
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
 Warning: No job control!  Shell exit will panic the system!
 HERE
-		export PS1=init#\
+		export PS1="init# "
 		exec /bin/sh
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-shutdown.sh b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-shutdown.sh
index 9bafcfe..ddea48c 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-shutdown.sh
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/files/obmc-shutdown.sh
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@
 
 echo "Execute ${1-reboot} -f if all unmounted ok, or exec /init"
 
-export PS1=shutdown-sh#\
+export PS1="shutdown-sh# "
 exec /bin/sh